The Health and Family Welfare Department, Kerala on May 31, 2024, issued the "Standard Operating Procedure for Plasma Exchange (PLEX) to treat patients with Severe Hepatitis A”
The following has been stated namely: -
• The spectrum of acute hepatitis A(HAV) infection can be acute hepatitis, acute liver injury, acute liver failure, and acute on chronic liver failure (acute liver insult being HAV)
• Patients with uncomplicated acute hepatitis A do not die. However, deaths are seen in patients with HAV-induced severe acute liver injury, death rate further increases in patients with acute liver failure.
• The Standard Operating Procedure for Plasma Exchange (PLEX) to treat patients with Severe Hepatitis A has been attached to the Annexure.
[Notification No. G.O. (Rt)No.1311/2024/H&FWD]
