Hepatitis Web Study

Learning Objectives

Upon completing the module Hepatitis A, participants should be able to:

  1. Describe the typical clinical course for patients with acute hepatitis A.
  2. Discuss the laboratory criteria used to make a diagnosis of acute hepatitis A.
  3. Explain the impact of that hepatitis A vaccination has had in the United States.
  4. Summarize the indications for hepatitis A vaccination.
  5. Describe the general approach to postexposure prophylaxis for hepatitis A.
  6. Identify groups that should receive immune globulin for postexposure prophylaxis.