You are caring for a 45-year-old woman from a developing country. She reports that she has had "yellow jaundice" as a young child. Her PE is unremarkable. Her labs are as follows: AST, 22 U/L (normal, 0 to 31 U/L); alanine aminotransferase (ALT), 25 U/L (normal, 0 to 40 U/L); Hepatitis A virus immunoglobulin G (HAV IgG) positive. Lab testing reveals:

Resolved hepatitis A infection.

Explanation:

Hepatitis A, is a highly contagious liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus. Hepatitis refers to a hepatic inflammation caused by toxin exposure, substance misuse, inflammatory disorders or infection.

Most people with hepatitis A have symptoms, including fatigue, poor appetite, stomach pain, diarrhea, and jaundice.

The old woman reports that she has had "yellow jaundice" as a young child. Her PE is unremarkable. Her labs are as follows: AST, 22 U/L (normal, 0 to 31 U/L); alanine aminotransferase (ALT), 25 U/L (normal, 0 to 40 U/L); Hepatitis A virus immunoglobulin G (HAV IgG) positive. Lab testing reveals she has Resolved hepatitis A infection.