HCV
Bloodborne liver infection
HCV is the standard abbreviation for hepatitis C virus, a bloodborne pathogen that causes inflammation of the liver and can lead to chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, or liver cancer.
The abbreviation appears frequently in medical literature, public health communications, and clinical settings.
The patient tested positive for HCV antibodies.
Unlike hepatitis A and B, there is no vaccine for HCV, though antiviral treatments can now cure most infections.
Carried via circulation
- needlestickAccidental puncture from medical sharp
- needle sharingUsing another's injection equipment
- transfusionTransfer of blood intravenously
- contaminatedMade impure by contact
tattoo · piercing · perinatal · mother-to-child · sexual transmission · dialysis · harm reduction · needle exchange
Irreversible hepatic scarring
- fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
- liver damageHarm to detoxifying organ
- chronic hepatitisProlonged liver inflammation
- liver failureOrgan stops filtering blood
liver transplant · ascites · encephalopathy · jaundice · fatigue · complications · decompensation · lymphoma
Organism's complete allele set
- viral loadPathogen count in body
- ALTLiver function indicator
- bilirubinHemoglobin degradation byproduct
- albuminBlood and egg protein
INR · transaminase · serology · antibody · PCR · ultrasound · liver biopsy · antigen
Immune response protein
- retreatmentRepeated therapeutic intervention
- cureTreatment that heals
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
Pathogen using ribonucleic acid
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
- capsidViral genetic material's casing
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
State of being widespread
- incidenceRate of occurrence
- endemicNative to one area
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- baby boomerPostwar generation member
elimination · surveillance · public health · mortality · morbidity · MSM · incarcerated
bloodborne
Carried via circulation
- needlestickAccidental puncture from medical sharp
- needle sharingUsing another's injection equipment
- transfusionTransfer of blood intravenously
contaminated · tattoo · piercing · perinatal · mother-to-child · sexual transmission · dialysis · harm reduction · needle exchange · safe injection
cirrhosis
Irreversible hepatic scarring
- fibrosisPathological connective tissue buildup
- liver damageHarm to detoxifying organ
- chronic hepatitisProlonged liver inflammation
liver failure · liver transplant · ascites · encephalopathy · jaundice · fatigue · complications · decompensation · lymphoma
genotype
Organism's complete allele set
- viral loadPathogen count in body
- ALTLiver function indicator
- bilirubinHemoglobin degradation byproduct
albumin · INR · transaminase · serology · antibody · PCR · ultrasound · liver biopsy · antigen · screening
interferon
Immune response protein
- retreatmentRepeated therapeutic intervention
- cureTreatment that heals
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
RNA virus
Pathogen using ribonucleic acid
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
- capsidViral genetic material's casing
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
replication · viral mutation · resistance · recombination · lifecycle
prevalence
State of being widespread
baby boomer · elimination · surveillance · public health · mortality · morbidity · MSM · incarcerated
HCVhepatitis B
Viral disease attacking liver
HPV · measles · measles virus · polio · smallpox