![](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http://www.healthwatchchannel.com/video/hepatitis-what-actually-it-is/&media=http://www.healthwatchchannel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/hepatitis-what-actually-it-is.jpg&description=[vc_row full_width="" parallax="" parallax_image=""][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_video link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYwTs04Gyxo"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width="" parallax="" parallax_image=""][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]The video talks about hepatitis and its causes.
Hepatitis is a condition characterized by inflammation or swelling of the liver caused due to infectious or non-infectious etiologies. Infectious could be viruses and non-infectious would be drugs and alcohol. Drugs such as acetaminophen and methotrexate can cause infection or swelling.
Non-alcoholic hepatitis can also cause inflammation of the liver. It can be very mild or very severe with cirrhosis and scarring of the liver.
Hepatitis A, B, C, D, E are the most common types of viruses that cause inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis A and E are both Foodborne illnesses and can cause mild GI symptoms like vomiting and nausea, jaundice, turning the color of the urine. This can be limited within a period of two to three weeks or can last for more than six to twelve weeks.
On the other hand, hepatitis B and C are both viruses that can affect the liver. These can be cured by the body but if persists for a long time can lead to liver cirrhosis and cancer.
Hepatitis D requires Hepatitis B to replicate. This virus can be contracted at the same time of acquisition of hepatitis B. It can spread through infected bodily fluids and is very rarely observed.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row])
The video talks about hepatitis and its causes.
Hepatitis is a condition characterized by inflammation or swelling of the liver caused due to infectious or non-infectious etiologies. Infectious could be viruses and non-infectious would be drugs and alcohol. Drugs such as acetaminophen and methotrexate can cause infection or swelling.
Non-alcoholic hepatitis can also cause inflammation of the liver. It can be very mild or very severe with cirrhosis and scarring of the liver.
Hepatitis A, B, C, D, E are the most common types of viruses that cause inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis A and E are both Foodborne illnesses and can cause mild GI symptoms like vomiting and nausea, jaundice, turning the color of the urine. This can be limited within a period of two to three weeks or can last for more than six to twelve weeks.
On the other hand, hepatitis B and C are both viruses that can affect the liver. These can be cured by the body but if persists for a long time can lead to liver cirrhosis and cancer.
Hepatitis D requires Hepatitis B to replicate. This virus can be contracted at the same time of acquisition of hepatitis B. It can spread through infected bodily fluids and is very rarely observed.
