Info Anatomy

5 types of presentation

Asymptomatic acute infection: serologic evidence only

Acute hepatitis: again has 4 stages

incubation period,

symptomatic preicteric phase,

symptomatic icteric phase

convalescence.

Chronic hepatitis: with or without progression to cirrhosis

Chronic carrier state: asymptomatic without apparent disease

Fulminant hepatitis: submassive to massive hepatic necrosis with acute liver failure