Hepatitis A, B & D
Hepatitis A, B & D (9807-07)
Increase your skills differentiating these viruses by considering the epidemiology, transmission and laboratory methods of detection.
Version Date: October 2007
| Code |
9807-07 |
| Niveau |
Fondamental |
Prix membres
$0
Prix non-membres
$135
Renseignements additionnels
PEP hours: 11
CPS/ART credits: 0.5
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify what causes Hepatitis
- Identify the most common viruses causing hepatitis
- Understand the three different phases of viral hepatitis infections
- Describe the physical characteristics of the Hepatitis A virus
- Describe the serological markers used in identifying Hepatitis A infections and how these markers are used to follow the course of infection
- Describe how the transmission of Hepatitis A may be prevented
- Describe methods of prophylaxis for Hepatitis A infection
- Describe the Hepatitis B virus
- Know the different factors that account for the variation of the incubation period for Hepatitis B virus
- Describe the clinical courses of Hepatitis B
- Know the endemicity of Hepatitis B infection in various parts of the world
- Describe the different modes of transmission of Hepatitis B
- Describe the indications for the various serological markers in the diagnosis and evaluation of Hepatitis B
- Describe some of the different techniques used to identify the different Hepatitis B markers
- Describe the principles involved in the different tests for Hepatitis B markers
- Describe how the transmission of Hepatitis B may be prevented
- Describe the different types of prophylaxis for Hepatitis B
- Describe the physical characteristics of the delta virus
- Describe the epidemiology of the delta virus
- Describe the mode of transmission of the delta virus
- Describe the two main types of delta infection
- Describe the control and prevention to be taken to avoid transmission of Hepatitis D virus
Instructor: John Chapman, FCSMLS, FIMLS, CLSp(H)
Prerequisites: None
Textbook: N/A
Equipment: Computer with Internet is required
Start Date: Upon registration
Completion: Up to 52 weeks
Version Date: October 2007