2.03 Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
Pre-hepatic jaundice cause
A
RBC breakdown –> produces excess bilirubin
2
Q
Hepatocellular jaundice cause
A
Hepatocyte damage
- inability to metabolise unconjugated bilirubin from bloodstream
3
Q
Obstructive Jaundice causes
A
Cholestasis
- Gallstones
- Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
4
Q
Obstructive jaundice features
A
High ALP & GGT
- Dark urine
- Pale stools
5
Q
Hepatocellular jaundice features
A
High ALT & AST
6
Q
Pre-hepatic jaundice features
A
Pt often anaemic due to lack of RBC
- LFTs usually normal
Diagnosis may be Gilbert’s syndrome if no anaemia is present
7
Q
Complications of portal HTN
A
- Caput Medusae
- Haemorrhoids
- Oesophageal varices
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