Acute hepatitis B is the period of illness that occurs during the first one to four months after acquiring the virus. Only 30% to 50% of adults develop significant symptoms during acute infection. Early symptoms may be non-specific, including fever, a flu-like illness, and joint pains. Symptoms of acute hepatitis may include: 1  fatigue, 2  loss of appetite, 3  nausea, 4  jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), and.  pain in the upper right abdomen (due to the inflamed liver).
A bulging annulus means the edge of the disc adjacent to the spine (usually) has bulged posteriorly and may dent or impinge upon the spinal sac, the nerve roots, or the spinal cord. An annular fissure is a crack or tear or the disc annulus (the outer coating of the disc, as opposed to the center part (nucleus)
Radial Anular Tears: (aka: radial fissures) A radial anular tear is any annular tear that begins within the center of the disc (nucleus pulposus) and progresses in an outward or radial. There are five different categories of radial annular tears (grade I - V) which we will discuss further below.