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Causes of Jaundice - Prehepatic, Intrahepatic, Extrahepatic

#Diagnosis #Differential #Jaundice #Prehepatic #Intrahepatic #Extrahepatic #Unconjugated #Conjugated

** GrepMed Recommended
- Prehepatic, Intrahepatic ... , Extrahepatic ... Jaundice #Prehepatic #Intrahepatic ... #Extrahepatic # ... Unconjugated #Conjugated
An Approach to Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis

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

Dr. Eric
Decreased Clearance (Intrahepatic ... + Posthepatic) ... Table #Causes #Intrahepatic ... #Preheatic #Posthepatic
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
drug reactions) Conjugated ... excretion of bilirubin conjugates ... benign recurrent intrahepatic ... some cases of intrahepatic ... hepatic cirrhosis) Intrahepatic
Portal Hypertension Differential

#Diagnosis #Hepatology #Differential #PortalHypertension #PortalHTN #Prehepatic #Posthepatic #Intrahepatic
PortalHTN #Prehepatic #Posthepatic ... #Intrahepatic
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Hyperbilirubinemia 
Direct = Conjugated
Indirect = Unconjugated

#Diagnosis #Jaundice #Hyperbilirubinemia #Differential #Algorithm #Direct
Hyperbilirubinemia Direct = Conjugated ... Indirect = Unconjugated ... Direct #Indirect #Conjugated ... #Unconjugated #
Bilirubin Metabolism - Pathophysiology
 • Conjugated Bilirubin
 • Unconjugated Bilirubin

By Dr. Khushboo Gala @LouLectures

#Bilirubin #Metabolism #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology • Conjugated ... Bilirubin • Unconjugated
Approach to Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

1. Definition: T.bili elevation + >20% conjugated
2. Obtain RUQ
Approach to Conjugated ... elevation + >20% conjugated ... No dilation = intrahepatic ... MatthewHoMD #Conjugated
Jaundice Evaluation Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #GI #Jaundice #Hyperbilirubinemia #Workup #Evaluation #Differential #Algorithm #Direct #Indirect
Direct #Indirect #Conjugated ... #Unconjugated #
Liver Function Tests (LFTs)
 - Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 
 - Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 
 - Alkaline
Bilirubin - Unconjugated ... Indirect) - Conjugated
Biochemistry and Metabolism of Bilirubin
Hemolysis → Hemoglobin → Heme → Biliverdin → Unconjugated Bilirubin (a.k.a. "indirect
→ Biliverdin → Unconjugated ... Conjugation → Conjugated ... common bile duct Unconjugated ... bilirubin, and conjugated