03-20-2006, 06:00 AM
the q is posted AS is form the source.
A 45 yr old woman presents with complaints of fever and malaise for 2 wks and jandice for 1 wk.
she lives in a poor socioeconomic area. she says she last did IV drug " ayear ago"
Blood tests show:
ALT 1300
AST 1250
BILIRUBIN 4.5
Anti HAV igG : Positive
Anti HAV IgM : negative
HBsAg : neg.
HBeAg: neg.
HBcAg: neg
Anti HBs Ag neg
which of the following are true?
MORE THAN ONE ANSWER MAY BE CORRECT
A. the pt has hapatitis A.
B. the pt does not have hepatitis B.
C. the most probable causeis Hepatitis C .
D. the most probable cause is Primary biliary cirrhosis
E. None of the above.
Good luck
A 45 yr old woman presents with complaints of fever and malaise for 2 wks and jandice for 1 wk.
she lives in a poor socioeconomic area. she says she last did IV drug " ayear ago"
Blood tests show:
ALT 1300
AST 1250
BILIRUBIN 4.5
Anti HAV igG : Positive
Anti HAV IgM : negative
HBsAg : neg.
HBeAg: neg.
HBcAg: neg
Anti HBs Ag neg
which of the following are true?
MORE THAN ONE ANSWER MAY BE CORRECT
A. the pt has hapatitis A.
B. the pt does not have hepatitis B.
C. the most probable causeis Hepatitis C .
D. the most probable cause is Primary biliary cirrhosis
E. None of the above.
Good luck