02-14-2010, 06:27 AM
A 28 years old intravenous drug user patient came to your office complaining of fever and fatigue. When reviewing his chart you find out that his Anti-HBcAg IgM was positive, and now after 10month is negative, his Anti-HBcAg IgG and Anti-HBsAg IgG were positive and now after 10moth are still positive. The patient most likely:
a) Had acute hepatitis B and successfully recovered
b) Had an exacerbation of the preexisting hepatitis B
c) Had acute hepatitis B that progress to chronic hepatitis with low infectivity
d) Had acute hepatitis B that progressed to chronic hepatitis with high infectivity
e) Was vaccinated against HBV during t
a) Had acute hepatitis B and successfully recovered
b) Had an exacerbation of the preexisting hepatitis B
c) Had acute hepatitis B that progress to chronic hepatitis with low infectivity
d) Had acute hepatitis B that progressed to chronic hepatitis with high infectivity
e) Was vaccinated against HBV during t