Hepatitis – Inflammation of the Liver (can present as fatty liver!)

• Can be silent without symptoms
• Sometimes found incidentally on blood tests for another reason
• Can be spread by viruses which are of different nature ie can be transmitted through faeco oral route and others through blood and body fluids.
• Special tests to check for viruses.
• Other causes of hepatitis to keep in mind!

Hepatitis – Viral

• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Hepatitis D
• Hepatitis E

Hepatitis – NASH

• This is Non Alcoholic Steato Hepatitis (NASH)
• Related to Diabetes Mellitus
• Related to raised body mass index

Hepatitis – Alcohol

• Excessive alcohol intake can cause this
• Dose dependent as well as duration of intake is relevant.
• Every individual is different. Do not think if one does not have liver damage after years of alcohol intake, you would be as lucky!
• Most common cause of Cirrhosis (permanent liver damage) in USA.

Hepatitis – Drugs

• Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI)
• From pain killers to antibiotics to oral contraceptives, many drugs are implicated
• Herbal remedies and dietary supplements can also be as damaging
• Beware : No drugs to be taken without a professional opinion and prescription!
  (even then there remains a danger and one should be vigilant!)

Parasitic Hepatitis

• Malaria
• Lieshmaniasis
• Entamoeba histolytica
• Echinococcus granulosus (Hydatid Cyst)
• Liver flukes

Hepatitis – sequelae can be cirrhosis for some

• A - Alcohol
• B – Hepatitis B
• C – Hepatitis C
• D – Diabetes and drugs (indiscriminate use of some)
• E – Hepatitis E ? (under evaluation)

Hepatitis

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