Name: Nicholas Rayner

Theme: Viral Hepatitis

 

OPTION LIST

 

A

Hepatitis A virus

I

Hepatitis

B

Hepatitis B virus

J

Transfusion-transmitted virus

C

Hepatitis C virus

K

Yellow fever

D

Hepatitis Delta virus

L

 

E

Hepatitis E virus

M

 

F

Infectious Mononucleosis (EBV)

N

 

G

Herpes simplex virus

O

 

H

Cytomegalovirus

P

 

 

 

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. A 32 yr old intravenous drug user (IDU) presents with pyrexia, fever, jaundice and hepatomegaly. Most likely cause?

 

2. 18 yr old female presents with pyrexia, jaundice and a history of lymphadenopathy and sore throat. Most likely cause?

 

3. 10 and 8 yr old brothers present with mild illness and mild hepatomegaly without jaundice after a recent trip to Bangladesh. Most likely cause?

 

4. 40 yr old male presents with jaundice, fever, hepatomegaly, and a positive past history of HBV. Most likely cause?

 

5. 60 yr old female presents with liver cirrhosis. PMH- non IDU, tee-total, post partum haemhorrage requiring transfusion with first child (aged 25 yr old). Most likely cause?

 

 

ANSWERS

1. B

2. F

3. A

4. D

5. C