Diagnosing Hepatitis B (Cont.)

What Is Hepatitis B?

Is It Hepatitis B? -- Or Another Medical Condition

There are a number of conditions that have the same symptoms as hepatitis B. The doctor will consider these conditions before diagnosing hepatitis B. Some of these other conditions include:

Mononucleosis (mono)
Other types of viral hepatitis, including hepatitis A, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, and hepatitis E
Reaction to medicines, such as birth control pills, certain antibiotics, or acetaminophen (Tylenol^®)
Infections caused by certain viruses, such as herpes simplex virus, cytomegalovirus, or coxsackievirus
Toxoplasmosis
Congestive heart failure
Wilson's disease
Liver cancer
Autoimmune hepatitis
Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus or SLE for short).

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Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD

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