Disease : Hepatitis B

- it is liver infection caused by the B type of hep.virus. It attacks livers the liver often resulting in inflammation.

Causative Agent

Hepa B Virus

Mode of Transmission

3 P’s

• Person to person
• Parenteral
• Placental

Clinical Manifestation

Prodromal/preicteric

• Symptoms of URTI
• Weight loss
• Anorexia
• RUQ pain
• Malaise Icteric
• Jaundice
• Acholic stool
• bile-colored urine

Reservoir

Man

Diagnostic Exam

Liver Function Test

Nursing Implication

• Increase CHO
• Moderate fat
• Low CHON

Observed universal precaution