Informative Speech On Hepatitis

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Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis virus. Experts divide those viruses into 5 unique hepatitis viruses, identified by the letters A, B, C, D, and E. Therefore, there is a huge different among treatments for each type of hepatitis. Moreover, treatments for acute and chronic hepatitis are also different, depending on many factors.
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Being diagnosed with hepatitis can change your life. The medicines used to treat hepatitis can cause serious side effects, are expensive, and don't work for everyone. You may or may not receive medication treatment for hepatitis, depending on:
• How damaged your liver is,
• Other health conditions you have,
• How much hepatitis virus you have in your body,
• What type of
If a person has been exposed to the virus, for example health care staff that is stuck by a needle, it is recommended early acute hepatitis treatment. Most people who are known to have an acute hepatitis infection get treated with medicine. Acute hepatitis treatment usually concentrates on reducing your signs and symptoms, includes:
• Rest. Hepatitis patients feel tired and sick and have less energy and thus need some short break.
• Cope with nausea and vomiting. Nausea can make it difficult to eat. Try to divide into small meals throughout the day rather than eating full meals. Eat more high-calorie foods to get enough calories. For instance, drink fruit juice or milk rather than water. Besides, it is advisable to provide intravenous fluids to prevent dehydration caused by vomiting. Patients with severe nausea and/or vomiting may need to be hospitalized for treatment and intravenous fluids.
• Rest your liver. Your liver may have difficulty in absorbing medications and alcohol. Consult your doctor before using any medication, including over-the-counter drugs. Don't drink alcohol while infected with hepatitis since alcohol is toxic to the
Interferon alfa-2b (Intron A). It is used by injection mainly for young people to fight infection who don't want to undergo long-term treatment or who might want to get pregnant within a few years. It is used along with twice-daily oral doses of ribavirin (Rebetol, Copegus).
Liver transplant: If there is a serious damage in your liver function, you could choose liver transplant as a treatment option. During a liver transplant, the doctor removes the damaged part of your liver and replaces it with a healthy liver. Most transplanted livers come from deceased donors, and another small number come from living donors who donate a portion of their livers. For people with hepatitis C infection, a liver transplant is not a cure. Treatment with antiviral medications usually continues after a liver transplant, since hepatitis C infection is likely to recur in the new liver.
Vaccinations: Until now there is no vaccine for hepatitis C, your doctor will likely recommends you to receive vaccines against the hepatitis A and B viruses. Some separate viruses also can damage your adequate liver’s function and complicate treatment of hepatitis