Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver that is most commonly caused by viral infections. There are several types of hepatitis named after the virus that causes them, such as hepatitis A, B, or C. Symptoms of viral hepatitis are generally similar and can include jaundice, fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, joint pain, dark urine, clay-colored stool, and diarrhea in the case of hepatitis A.

1. Topic: Hepatitis
Presented By: Rimsha Baloach
Reg# SP19-R06-005

2. Hepatitis
Hepatitis is an inflammation of
the liver. Viruses cause most
cases of hepatitis. The type
of hepatitis is named for the virus
that causes it; for
example, hepatitis A, hepatitis B
or hepatitis C.
Symptoms of all types of viral
hepatitis are similar and can
include one or more of the
following:
• Jaundice • fever • fatigue • loss
of appetite • nausea • vomiting •
abdominal pain •joint pain dark
urine • clay-colored stool •
diarrhea (HAV only)