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Jaundice - Pathophysiology and Causes

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Jaundice #Pathophysiology #Differential #Unconjugated #Causes #Diagnosis
Jaundice - Pathophysiology ... @AmyChung #Jaundice ... #Pathophysiology ... #Differential #
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Clinical diagnosis ... of Alcoholic Hepatitis ... ) • Onset of jaundice ... before the onset of jaundice ... Possible ischemic hepatitis
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Clinical Diagnosis ... of Autoimmune Hepatitis ... - Onset of jaundice ... before the onset of jaundice ... Possible ischemic hepatitis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... (DIC, ascites, jaundice ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral Hepatitis ... Maternal Support - Critical
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
onset RUQ pain, jaundice ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology #hepatitis ... #differential #
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
Classification of Jaundice ... hepatocyte damage (eg, hepatitis ... postoperative jaundice ... neoplasms #Jaundice ... #unconjugated #differential
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... - HIV, herpes, hepatitis ... B, hepatitis C ... plague, anthrax • Jaundice ... Returning #Traveler #differential
Complications of Measles: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • ADEM -> Fever, headache, neck stiffness, BBD, mental
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... oral ulcer • Hepatitis ... signs #symptoms #pathophysiology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
weeks • Typical clinical ... Pruritus, Mild jaundice ... post-partum • Typical clinical ... hepatology #obstetrics #hepatitis ... #comparison #differential
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... hyperpigmentation • Jaundice ... bile ducts Differential ... Diagnosis: • Viral hepatitis