A patient has the following hepatitis profile after presenting with jaundice,nausea,and vomiting: anti-HAV IgM = detected; HBsAg = not detected; anti-HBc IgM = not detected; anti-HBc total = detected; anti-HBs = not detected; anti-HCV = not detected.What is his diagnosis?

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The patient's anti-HAV IgM being detected and absence of HBsAg and anti-HBc IgM suggest the patient has acute hepatitis A. The presence of anti-HBc total indicates previous exposure to hepatitis B but not necessarily current infection. The absence of anti-HBs and anti-HCV rules out acute or chronic hepatitis B and C infections.

A Patient Has the Following Hepatitis Profile After Presenting with Jaundice,nausea,and