Hepatic jaundice

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview[edit | edit source]

'Hepatic causes' include acute hepatitis, hepatotoxicity and alcoholic liver disease, whereby cell necrosis reduces the liver's ability to metabolise and excrete bilirubin leading to a buildup in the blood. Less common causes include primary biliary cirrhosis,Gilbert's syndrome (a genetic disorder of bilirubin metabolism which can result in mild jaundice, which is found in about 5% of the population) and metastatic carcinoma. Jaundice seen in the newborn, known as neonatal jaundice, is common, occurring in almost every newborn as hepatic machinery for the conjugation and excretion of bilirubin does not fully mature until approximately two weeks of age..

Historical Perspective[edit | edit source]

Classification[edit | edit source]

Pathophysiology[edit | edit source]

Causes[edit | edit source]

Differentiating Hepatic jaundice from Other Diseases[edit | edit source]

Epidemiology and Demographics[edit | edit source]

Risk Factors[edit | edit source]

Screening[edit | edit source]

Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis[edit | edit source]

Natural History[edit | edit source]

Complications[edit | edit source]

Prognosis[edit | edit source]

Diagnosis[edit | edit source]

Diagnostic Criteria[edit | edit source]

History and Symptoms[edit | edit source]

Physical Examination[edit | edit source]

Laboratory Findings[edit | edit source]

Laboratory Findings: Urine: bilirubin present, Urobilirubin > 2 units but variable (Except in children)

Imaging Findings[edit | edit source]

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Treatment[edit | edit source]

Medical Therapy[edit | edit source]

Surgery[edit | edit source]

Prevention[edit | edit source]

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