Obstructive Jaundice Flashcards
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Obstructive Jaundice =
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jaundice which results from a blockage of the bile ducts.
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Causes - Obstructive Jaundice
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Gall stone in the common bile duct Tumour of the common bile duct Stricture of common bile duct Carcinoma of the head of pancreas Tumour of the ampulla of vater Tumour of common hepatic duct.
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Obstructive Jaundice- Presentation:
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Pain Pruritis (itchy skin) Pale Stool Dark Urine Steatorrhoea (fat/oily stool)
