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An Approach to Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis

- Increased Production (Prehepatic)
- Decreased Clearance (Intrahepatic + Posthepatic)

Dr. Eric
An Approach to Jaundice ... DrEricStrong #Jaundice ... Differential #Table #Causes ... Posthepatic #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #bilirubinemia
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
Approach to Neonatal ... Jaundice Causes ... Pediatrics #Neonatal #Jaundice ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #Workup #bilirubinemia
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Jaundice - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cholangitis #Jaundice ... #Causes #Hepatology ... #bilirubinemia
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... (DIC, ascites, jaundice ... Diagnosis: Viral Hepatitis ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... disease: > 2 • NASH ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hepatology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
- Management Algorithm ... exclude other causes ... of jaundice - ... #Management #Algorithm ... #hepatology