Hepatitis (jaundice)

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ü      Hepatitis A

ü      Hepatitis B

ü      Hepatitis C

ü      Hepatitis D

ü      Hepatitis E

ü      Epstein Barr virus

ü      Cytomegalovirus

 

Sign and symptoms include

Fever, malaise, anorexia and vomiting

Jaundice (yellowish discolouration of conjunctivae)

Enlarged tender liver

 

Investigations

Clotted blood for

Hepatitis A IgM,

HBsAg,

Hepatitis C antibody,

EBV VCA IgM and

CMV IgM

For patients at high risk of acquiring Hepatitis D or Hepatitis E: blood should be tested for Hepatitis D IgM and IgG, Hepatitis E IgG and/or IgM

 

 

Investigation of patients with Jaundice (PDF)