Lomeda, Rocel Mae M.

HUB33
Agent: Hepatitis B Virus
(Hepadnavirus)

The Course of Disease in Human

DEATH
Chronic Sate:

Host: HUMAN
Environmenrtal Factors
Known Factors:
Blood transfusion
Contaminated needles
Unprotected sex.
Unknown Factors:

Perinatally from mother

to child during child birth

Time and
Phisiologic
Changes:
Contagious
liver damage.

Illness:
Acute and Chronic diseases.
Recovery:
Acute:
Rest, drinking lots of fluids
Signs and symptoms:
and maintaining adequate
Abdominal pain
nutrition.Avoid fatty foods,
dark urine,
alcohol and antibiotics.
Fever and itching Chronic:
Joint pain
an antiviral medication
Loss of appetite might be recommended to
reduce or reverse liver
Nusea and
vomiting
damage and to prevent long
Weakness
-term complications of
Jaundice
hepatitis B.
DISCERNIBLE

EARLY
PATHOGENESIS

PRE-PATHOGENESIS

SPECIFIC PROTECTION

Never share needles,

syringes, water, or
"works" .
Do not share personal
care items that might
have blood on them
(razors, toothbrushes).
Use condom when having
sexual intercourse.

PRIMARY PREVENTION

ADVANCE

If liver damage
develops because
of
longstanding
infection,
the
person is said to
have
chronic
hepatitis that may
lead
to cirrhosis or liver
failure.

CONVALESCENCE

DISEASE

PERIOF OF PATHOGENESIS

HEALTH PROMOTION
To evaluate the
effect on health education
of Hepatitis B control and
prevention in reproductive
age women in rural areas to
put forward valuable
recommendations for the
strategies of Hepatitis B
control.

EARLY LESSIONS

Disability:
Swelling and
damage of the
liver.
lll-health, loss of
appetite, nausea,
vomiting, body
aches, mild fever,
and dark urine,
and then
progresses to
development
of jaundice.
Itching.

EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND

PROMPT TREATMENT

DISABILITY LIMITATION

There is no medication available to

treat acute Hepatitis B. During this
short-term infection, doctors
usually recommend rest, adequate
nutrition, and fluids, although

some people may need to be

hospitalized.
People with chronic Hepatitis B
virus infection should seek the
care or consultation of a doctor
Prevent Hepatitis B is by getting
the Hepatitis B vaccine. The
Hepatitis B vaccine is safe and
effective and is usually given as 3-4
shots over a 6-month period.
SECONDARY PREVENTION

Avoid alcohol until liver

enzymes are normal.
Arrange admission to hospital
if seriously ill; otherwise,
manage in primary care.

REHABILITATION

Treatment is mainly
supportive with treatment of
symptoms (fluids,
antiemetics, rest).

Perform six-monthly
surveillance for HCC by
Itching can be difficult to treat.
hepatic ultrasound and alfaAdvise simple measures (stay cool,
fetoprotein testing in people
wear loose clothing, avoid hot
with significant fibrosis or
baths or showers).
cirrhosis.

Refer immediately
adults who develop
decompensated liver
disease. Referral should be
to a hepatologist or to a
gastroenterologist with an
interest in hepatology.
TERTIARY PREVENTION