EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FACTORS

1. Which organisms cause Viral Hepatitis?

2. Which Hepatitis virus are transmitted though faeco-oral route?

3. Which hepatitis virus are transmitted through parenteral route?

4. Which hepatitis virus can cause outbreaks?

5. Which hepatitis virus causes cirrhosis of liver and heaptocellular carcinomaState the epidemiological factors that could have possibly led to the patient developing Hepatitis.

6. Which epidemiological factors in this case pose a risk of recurrence of Hepatitis?

7. Which epidemiological factors increase the risk of disease in other family members? 

4. Who is the reservoir of infection?

5. List the infective material/source of infection.

6. What is the incubation period of Hepatitis?

7. What is the period of infectivity? 

CLINICAL FEATURES

1. What are the characteristic clinical features of Hepatitis?

2. Which are the sites for checking jaundice?

3. When would you label a case as chronic hepatitis?

4. What are the common complications in a Hepatitis?

LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS

14. Which laboratory investigations would you suggest for a suspected case of Hepatitis?

15. In case of Hepatitis B, which investigation are done to assess severity of liver damage.

MANAGEMENT

1. How do you manage a case of Hepatitis?

2. How long should you follow up the patient? 

3. Is hepatitis completely curable?

4. Name the antiviral drugs used in manageement of chronic hepatitis B.

PREVENTION AND CONTROL

1. What are the measures for prevention of Hepatitis?

2. Which are the available vaccines against Hepatitis ? What is the dose, route of administration and regime for vaccination?

3. In whom is vaccination indicated

4. Is Passive Immunisation available for Hepatitis and in whom is it indicated?

5. What measures can be taken to interrupt the chain of transmission?

6. Which is the disinfectant used for disinfecting excreta?

7. What are the various methods of water disinfection?

8. What is the sanitation barrier?

9. What are the five F’s in the sanitation barrier?

10. Is Hepatis a notifiable disease?

11. What is the regime for vaccination against hepatitis B in health care professionals.

12. If a healthc care professional accidently gets a needle stick injury from a HBV positive person, how would you manage?