The liver is a vital organ that processes nutrients, filters the blood, and fights infections. Hospital universitario materno infantil vall dhebron. The average incubation period for the virus is 28 days range. When the liver is inflamed or damaged, its function can be affected. Abstract idiopathic neonatal hepatitis inh is a term used to describe prolonged neonatal intrahepatic cholestasis in the. Department veterans health administration hepatitis a hepatitis b hepatitis c a virus that causes sickness to the liver goes away in about 2 months a virus that causes sickness to the liver usually goes away after several months if it does not go away, it can cause. Kingery, do university of kentucky college of medicine, lexington, kentucky h epatitis a is one of the worlds most common viral infections. Hepatitis a tratamientos, sintomas e informacion en. Hepatitis is caused by a number of conditions, including drug toxicity, immune diseases, and viruses. Medications may be used to treat chronic viral hepatitis. Hepatitis a develops within 2 months of exposure to the virus.
It helps your body digest food, store energy, and remove poisons. Hepatitis b vaccination and hepatitis b immune because there is a high risk of acquiring hbv from a needlestick injury, health care profession. Hepatitis a outbreaks among men who have sex with men have been frequently reported. World gastroenterology organisation practice guideline. Hepatitis is caused by a number of conditions, including drug.
In the united states, the most common types of viral hepatitis are hepatitis a, hepatitis b, and hepatitis c. Medical management is supportive to optimize growth and development, as well as treating complications in case of a. It can cause your liver to swell up most people with hepatitis e get better within a few months. Ictericia, hepatitis neonatal, diagnostico, tratamiento. In the united states, the most common types of viral hepatitis are. Pdf hepatitis aguda por dengue virus y hepatotoxicidad. Hepatitis a, b, and d are preventable with immunization. The virus can also be transmitted by illegaldrug users. Inflammation of the liver, irrespective of the cause. The type of hepatitis is named for the virus that causes it. Hepatitis, causas, sintomas, tratamientos bioenciclopedia. Hepatitis b is mainly sexually transmitted, but may also be passed from mother to baby during pregnancy or childbirth and spread through infected blood. Hepatitis d can only infect people already infected with hepatitis b.
East asia, in particular mongolia, is the region most affected. Hepatitis c is commonly spread through infected blood such as may occur during needle sharing by intravenous drug users. Effective treatments for hepatitis c are available but costly. Viral hepatitis is an infection of the liver caused by. Hepatitis a and e are mainly spread by contaminated food and water. Hepatitis a and hepatitis b can be prevented by vaccination. While all three types of hepatitis can cause similar symptoms, each virus is spread in different ways.