16th July 2020

A 42-year-old obese man who recently returned from China 1 week ago

A 42-year-old obese man who recently returned from China 1 week ago presents to his General Practitioner with flu-like symptoms, malaise, fever and mildly jaundiced. He reports that he was fit and well until about 4 weeks ago when he was assaulted while drunk at a local pub in China and required several blood transfusions for a ruptured spleen in hospital. The GP strongly suspects viral hepatitis. What three actions should the GP perform if his diagnosis is correct?

Which THREE of the following are correct? Select THREE options only.