title: [Diagnosis and management of acute viral hepatitis in children].
abstract: In a child presenting with acute viral hepatitis, one must answer 3 questions: does it occur on a former liver disease? is it a fulminant hepatitis? which virus is responsible for the hepatitis and which preventive measures are necessary? The responses can be provided through clinical data and simple biological tests.
authors.affiliation: Département de pédiatrie, hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hermier
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Descos
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000628:therapy; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000628:therapy; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis; D003699:Hepatitis D / Q000175:diagnosis; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn
vernacular_title: Diagnostic et conduite à tenir en présence d'une hépatite virale aiguë de l'enfant.