Symptoms by Type of Hepatitis: What Causes Acute Hepatitis?

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In general, we could visit different hospitals depending on our symptoms.

They were broadly divided into internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, psychiatry, and more, but depending on the size of the hospital, those more detailed specialties also existed in various forms.

Among them, in large hospitals, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery was an important specialty that could not be left out.

Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery literally deals with the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and related organs.

In particular, the liver is often called a silent organ because it can quietly be accompanied by various diseases, so it is one of the organs that need regular care.

Among these, let’s take a look at the symptoms by type of hepatitis that many people can experience, along with the causes of acute hepatitis.

Hepatitis

Inflammation in liver cells and liver tissue is called hepatitis.

A characteristic of hepatitis is that the symptoms differ by type depending on the cause and duration.

Hepatitis, which is mainly caused by viruses, alcohol, drug side effects, autoimmune diseases, and more, can lead to chronic hepatitis if it lasts more than 6 months, so early management is necessary.

Even after chronic hepatitis develops, if it is left untreated, excessive destruction and regeneration of liver cells can increase fibrous tissue nodules, which may worsen into cirrhosis or liver failure, so extra caution is needed.

Symptoms by Type of Hepatitis

There are various types of hepatitis depending on the duration of inflammation and its cause.

Among viral hepatitis alone, there are six types: A, B, C, D, E, and G.

In addition, it can also lead to acute alcoholic hepatitis and fatty liver hepatitis, so special caution is needed.

So, what are the symptoms by type of hepatitis?

Hepatitis A

Among the symptoms by type of hepatitis, hepatitis A can be contracted through contaminated water, fruit, raw foods, and shellfish.

It is characterized by outbreaks mainly in spring and summer, when outdoor activities are frequent.

However, hepatitis A can reportedly be prevented by more than 95% through vaccination starting in 2015.

If exposed to hepatitis A without being vaccinated, the treatment process leads to antibody production and the development of immunity.

Hepatitis A is accompanied by symptoms similar to a cold.

It is characterized by fever, chills, vomiting, headaches, jaundice, and changes in stool and urine color, and it reportedly appears after an incubation period of about 15 to 50 days.

In general, it can improve with treatment, but pregnant women with weak immunity, elderly people, and patients with liver disease may develop complications, so caution is advised.

Hepatitis B

Among the symptoms by type of hepatitis, hepatitis B is characterized by starting without symptoms in 70 to 80% of cases.

For those who do develop symptoms, symptoms similar to hepatitis A are said to appear.

Hepatitis B has a high chance of developing into a chronic form because its incubation period can be as short as 12 days and as long as 160 days.

In the case of chronic hepatitis B, the risk of liver cancer is more than 100 times higher than in the general population, so once exposed, regular testing is necessary.

Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is mainly known to spread through contaminated blood.

It can also be transmitted through blood transfusions and the reuse of syringes, and if the mother has hepatitis, it can also be passed to the fetus.

Hepatitis C has no vaccine, and 70 to 80% of cases are asymptomatic, with an incubation period of about 14 to 170 days, which is relatively long.

Hepatitis E

Hepatitis E is one type of acute hepatitis, and causes similar to hepatitis A can be involved.

It is a rare type of hepatitis, and in people with weak immunity, it can even lead to death, so special caution is needed.

Sometimes it can also occur while receiving an organ transplant, and it is characterized by an incubation period of about 15 to 64 days along with joint pain.

Today, we looked at the symptoms by type of hepatitis.

Because liver disease progresses quietly, we recommend managing your daily habits and diet, and also having regular checkups to see whether anything is abnormal.

Thank you.

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