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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
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Jaundice - Differential ... Cholangitis #Jaundice ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hepatology #bilirubinemia
Jaundice: Yellow skin discoloration caused by hyperbilirubinemia.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD Catalog of Clinical Images

#Clinical #Photo
Jaundice: Yellow ... discoloration caused ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... Dermatology #Skin #Jaundiced
FIGURE 2. CHALAZION.  

Hordeola and chalazia are two common causes of the red, swollen eyelid
are two common causes ... #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Photo #Chalazion
Inherited Non-hemolytic Disorders of Hyperbilirubinemia 

== Disorders of Conjugation ==
Gilbert Syndrome:
 • 5-10% of the population
breastfeeding jaundice ... and breastmilk jaundice ... manifest only as jaundice ... and stress may cause ... Congenital #bilirubin #hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... (DIC, ascites, jaundice ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case) right eye. 
Note that
input to (in this case ... etiology in this case ... Images #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Photo #Horners
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... hyperpigmentation • Jaundice ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Icterus: Yellow discoloration of sclera caused by hyperbilirubinemia.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD Catalog of Clinical Images

#Clinical
discoloration of sclera caused ... Images #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Photo #Scleral
Palpable Gall Bladder: Cholangiocarcinoma has caused patient's gall bladder to become markedly dilated, and therefore,
easily palpable
Cholangiocarcinoma has caused ... Note skin is also jaundiced ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... Gallbladder #Palpable #Jaundiced