General Medicine • NEET MDS
Hepatitis B = highest risk of needle stick transmission 30 percent.
Hepatitis C = most common cause chronic hepatitis = no vaccine.
HIV = lowest needle stick risk 0.3 percent.
Post-exposure prophylaxis = within 72 hours ideally 1-2 hours.
Universal precautions = treat ALL patients as potentially infectious.
Hepatitis B vaccine = 3 doses = 0 1 6 months.
Use these mnemonics during your revision. The key associations above are designed to help you recall Hepatitis & HIV concepts instantly during the exam. Focus on the “equals” associations — these are the most commonly tested patterns in NEET MDS.