Flashcards in EXAM #3: PEDIATRIC CHOLESTASIS Deck (41)
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What lab is characteristic for pediatric cholestasis?
Elevated direct bilirubin
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What are the etiologies of pediatric cholestasis?
1) Obstructive
2) Metabolic/ genetic
3) Infectious
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What are the functions of bile?
1) Excretion of toxins
2) Modulation of cholesterol metabolism
3) Absorption of lipids and fat soluble vitamins
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How does cholestasis present?
1) Jaundice/icterus (4-5 mg/dL)
2) Dark urine
3) Pruritus
4) RUQ pain (older kids)
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What sign is suggestive for obstructive jaundice?
Acholic stool (gray-colored)
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How should you work-up a child with jaundice?
Order:
1) Bilirubin
2) ALP
3) GGT
*If older than 2 weeks, get a direct bilirubin in addition to total*
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What is the definition of a direct hyperbilirubinemia?
- Greater than 2mg/dL
- More than 20% of total
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What is the obstructive pattern of cholestasis?
1) Elevated direct bilirubin
2) ALP, GGT
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What type of hyperbilirubinemia is associated with physiologic/ neonatal jaundice?
Excess unconjugated bilirubin
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What is breast-feeding jaundice?
- Mom is not producing much milk initially
- Caloric deficiency leads to jaundice
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What is breast-milk jaundice?
- 2nd week of life
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What should you do if a child is jaundiced for more than 2-3 weeks?
Order a direct bilirubin
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What is Biliary Atresia?
Progressive inflammation of bile ducts in the first few weeks of life
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How serious is Biliary Atresia?
V. serious, requires liver transplant
*Primary cause of pediatric death from liver disease*
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What are the two types of Biliary Atresia?
1) Perinatal/ acquired
2) Embryonic
*If a child is jaundiced AT BIRTH it is a red flag*
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What is the sequence of testing to diagnose Biliary Atresia?
1) Elevated direct bilirubin
2) Ultrasound
3) Biopsy
TO OR
4) Laparotomy
5) Intraoperative cholangiography
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How is Biliary Atresia initially managed in the OR?
Kasai procedure
- Connects the small intestine to liver
*Note that this is more successful the quicker it is performed*
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What is typically required following the Kasai procedure for Biliary Atresia?
Liver transplant
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What is the definition of choledocolithiasis?
Stone in common bile ducts
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What is acalculous cholecystitis?
Cholecystitis (inflammation) without stone
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How do gallstones and cholecystitis present in kids?
- Nausea and vomiting
- Jaundice
- RUQ pain
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What is the treatment for gallstones/ cholecystitis in kids?
1) ERCP
2) Cholecystectomy
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What is a choledochal cyst?
Cyst in the common bile duct
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What is unique about the presentation of a choledochal cyst?
Palpable mass in the newborn
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What is an important complication of a choledochal cyst?
Premalignant for cholangiocarcinoma
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How is a choledochal cyst treated?
Roux-en Y choledochochojejunostomy
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What is Alagille Syndrome?
- Autosomal dominant mutation in Jagged 1 gene/ Notch receptor
- Leads to progressive loss of interlobular bile ducts
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How does Alagille Syndrome present?
Typically by 3 years of age:
- Cholestasis
- Pruritus
- Xanthomas
- Hepatomegaly
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What anomalies are associated with Alagille Syndrome?
1) Facial changes
2) Peripheral pulmonic stenosis
3) Butterfly vertebrae
4) Posterior embryotoxon
5) Growth retardation
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