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==Background==
{{Acute hepatitis causes}}
{{Drug or Toxin Related Liver Disease}}

==Clinical Features==
{{Acute hepatitis features}}

==Differential Diagnosis==
{{DDX RUQ}}

==Evaluation==
*[[LFTs]]
**AST, ALT > 1000s
**Elevated bilirubin
**Elevated alk phosphatase
*INR
**[[liver disease induced coagulopathy|Coagulopathy]]
*Consider acetaminophen level
*Acute [[viral hepatitis|hepatitis panel]]
**Hep A Ab IgM
**Hep B cAb IgM
**Hep B sAg
**Hep B sAb
**Hep C Ab

{| class="wikitable"
! Anti-hepatitis A, IgM
! Hepatitis B surface antigen
! Anti-hepatitis B core, IgM
! Anti-hepatitis C
! Interpretation
|-
| Positive
| Negative
| Negative
| Negative
| Acute hepatitis A
|-
| Negative
| Positive
| Positive
| Negative
| Acute hepatitis B
|-
| Negative
| Positive
| Negative
| Negative
| Chronic hepatitis B infection
|-
| Negative
| Negative
| Positive
| Negative
| Acute hepatitis B; quantity of hepatitis B surface antigen is too low to detect
|-
| Negative
| Negative
| Negative
| Positive
| Acute or chronic hepatitis C; additional tests are required to make the determination
|}

==Management==
*Treat underlying cause

==Disposition==
Consider admission for:
*Bilirubin > 20
*PT 50% above normal
*[[Hypoglycemia]]
*[[Hypoalbuminemia]]
*Any [[GI bleeding]]

==See Also==
*[[Jaundice]]
*[[Viral Hepatitis]]
*[[Acute hepatic failure]]

==References==
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[[Category:GI]]
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