5 types of presentation
Asymptomatic acute infection: serologic evidence only
Acute hepatitis: again has 4 stages
incubation period,
symptomatic preicteric phase,
symptomatic icteric phase
convalescence.
Chronic hepatitis: with or without progression to cirrhosis
Chronic carrier state: asymptomatic without apparent disease
Fulminant hepatitis: submassive to massive hepatic necrosis with acute liver failure