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How hepatitis is treated

• Treatment options are determined by which type of hepatitis you have and whether the infection is acute or chronic.
•  Hepatitis A usually doesn’t require treatment because it’s a short-term illness. Bed rest may be recommended if symptoms cause a great deal of discomfort
•  Acute hepatitis B doesn’t require specific treatment.
• Chronic hepatitis B is treated with antiviral medications.
• Hepatitis B can be prevented with vaccination.
•  Antiviral medications are used to treat both acute and chronic forms of hepatitis C.
• People who develop cirrhosis (scarring of the liver) or liver disease as a result of chronic hepatitis C may be candidates for a liver transplant.
• Currently, there is no vaccination for hepatitis C.

• Hepatitis refers to an inflammatory of the liver.
• It’s commonly caused by a viral infection
•  Viral infections of the liver that are classified as hepatitis include hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. A different virus is responsible for each type of virally transmitted hepatitis.
•  Hepatitis A is always an acute, short-term disease, while hepatitis B, C, and D are most likely to become ongoing and chronic. Hepatitis E is usually acute but can be particularly dangerous in pregnant women.

•  fatigue
• flu-like symptoms
• dark urine
• pale stool
• abdominal pain
• loss of appetite
• unexplained weight loss
• yellow skin and eyes, which may be signs of jaundice

• History and physical exam
• Liver function tests ASAT ALAT
• tests can check for the viruses that cause hepatitis.
• An abdominal ultrasound