Name: Hoi Ka Wu

Theme: Viral Hepatitis

 

OPTION LIST

 

A

Hepatitis A

I

Anti-HBs

B

Hepatitis B

J

Anti-HBe

C

Hepatitis C

K

Anti-HBC IgM

D

Hepatitis D

L

Anti-HBC IgG

E

Hepatitis E

M

ALT

F

Hepatitis F

N

AST

G

HBsAg

O

ALP

H

HBeAg

P

Albumin

 

For each scenario below, choose the most appropriate answer from the list above. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.

 

1.   45 year-old, male healthcare worker. He sustained a needlestick injury from a patient with infectious hepatitis B. However, he only reported the incident 3 months later, blood was then taken.

 

2.   19 year-old, male. He just came back from his gap year. He complains of tiredness and loss of appetite. He was febrile on examination.

 

3.   37 year-old, female. Insignificant findings on examination with normal LFTs. She has been vaccinated with hepatitis B.

 

4.   69 year-old, male. Confused on admission. Raised MCV with abnormal LFTs. Previously received a blood transfusion. Culture revealed a RNA virus.

 

5.   25 year-old, female. Recovered from previous hepatitis B infection. Blood test showed positive anti-HBs and………

 

 

 

 

ANSWERS

1. G

2. A

3. I

4. C

5. L