Monitoring hcv rna for at least 12 weeks to 16 weeks

monitoring HCV RNA for at least 12 weeks to 16 weeks before starting treatment is
recommended to allow for spontaneous clearance.
 Owing to high efficacy and safety, the same regimens that are recommended for chronic
HCV infection are recommended for acute infection.
 For patients in whom HCV infection spontaneously clears, treatment is Not
Recommended.

 Counseling is recommended for patients with acute HCV infection on nutrition, hydration,
avoiding hepatotoxic insults, including hepatotoxic drugs (e.g., acetaminophen) and
alcohol consumption, and reducing the risk of HCV transmission to others.
 Referral to an addiction medicine specialist is recommended for patients with acute HCV
infection related to substance use.
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Leonor, I think you did a great job of coming up with a plan for treating the symptoms, however, do you
think it might be important to find a cause of those systems? For example, the symptoms could be
caused from his Synthroid. Diarrhea is a common side effect of Synthroid. Nausea and vomiting along
with appetite changes are a sever adverse effect of Synthroid and needs to be reported immediately to
health care provider (Arcangelo et al., 2017). If this illness was something more serious such as
Hepatitis C then then we would need to treat it as soon as possible. Hepatitis C is an infection of the
liver caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). HCV is carried in the blood of an infected person and is
most often spread through contact with infected blood, such as through sharing needles with an
infected person (Alan, & Horn, 2018).
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Theotis, Only 20% of Hep C case will resolve on it’s own. 70-80% of people don’t have
symptoms. If left untreated over time this disease can cause serious liver damage. Symptoms
can include fatigue, loss of appetite, jaundice, darker colored urine, chalky and light-colored
stools, loose stool. Abdominal pain, aches and pains, itching, hives, joint pain, nausea, and
vomiting. It is usually treated with a combined therapy, consisting of interferon and ribavirin.