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Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice ... Causes of pathologic ... Pediatrics #Neonatal #Jaundice ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #Workup #bilirubinemia
An Approach to Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis

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

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An Approach to Jaundice ... - Differential ... #Differential # ... Table #Causes #Intrahepatic ... Posthepatic #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Jaundice - Differential ... Cholangitis #Jaundice ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hepatology #bilirubinemia
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
Acute sickle cell hepatic ... onset RUQ pain, jaundice ... crisis Acute Hepatic ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #hepatitis #differential
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Causes of Acute ... Liver Injury - Differential ... Vasculature • Hepatic ... Congestion/CHF • Hepatic ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... : • Cardiac causes ... Cirrhosis/acute hepatitis ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hepatology
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
Classification of Jaundice ... hepatocyte damage (eg, hepatitis ... , hepatic cirrhosis ... #unconjugated #differential ... #causes
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Pruritus, Mild jaundice ... imaging: Hepatic ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... #obstetrics #hepatitis ... #comparison #differential
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Causes of Ascites ... - Alcoholic hepatitis ... peritonitis #Ascites #Causes ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hepatology #SAAG
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... hyperpigmentation • Jaundice ... bile ducts Differential ... Diagnosis: • Viral hepatitis ... malignancies, Hepatic