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Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
 •
haptoglobin ↑ indirect bilirubin ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... Indications Treatment ... ), normal ALT Treatment ... history of HCC Treatment ... injury (INR > 2, bilirubin
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Thrombocytopenia • ↑LFTs, ↑Bilirubin ... culture, PCR, K39) Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Bilirubin Metabolism - Pathophysiology
 • Conjugated Bilirubin
 • Unconjugated Bilirubin

By Dr. Khushboo Gala @LouLectures

#Bilirubin #Metabolism #Pathophysiology
Bilirubin Metabolism ... • Conjugated Bilirubin ... • Unconjugated Bilirubin ... LouLectures #Bilirubin
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
↑ AST ↑ ALT ↑ bilirubin ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Management
A. Initiate therapy 
 - Initiate 1st line therapy with UDCA (13-15
abnormal conjugated bilirubin ... Cirrhosis #Management #Treatment
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Child-Pugh > 9 and bilirubin ... #prophylaxis #treatment
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
(1) increased bilirubin ... , (2) impaired bilirubin ... or (3) impaired bilirubin
Biochemistry and Metabolism of Bilirubin
Hemolysis → Hemoglobin → Heme → Biliverdin → Unconjugated Bilirubin (a.k.a. "indirect
Metabolism of Bilirubin ... → Unconjugated Bilirubin ... "indirect bilirubin ... Conjugation → Conjugated Bilirubin ... and "indirect" bilirubin
Bilirubin Crystals on Urine Microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#Bilirubin #Crystals #crystalluria #Urine #Microscopy #trichomoniasis #clinical
Bilirubin Crystals ... TELMALEMOS10 #Bilirubin