Jaundice

Content

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Jaundice

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Type

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Pathophysiology

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Diagnosis

Objective

At the end of this
lecture, student will be able to

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Summarize different types of Jaundice

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Describe the pathophysiology

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Explain the diagnosis of jaundice

Jaundice

Normal Range
of Bilirubin

•       1～16mmol/l 
(0.1 ～1mg/dl)
4/5 are unconjugated bilirubin, others 
are conjugated bilirubin.

•       <1mg/dl      
normal

•       1-2mg/dl      
occult Hyperbilirubinemia

•       >2mg/ dl     
jaundice Hyperbilirubinemia

Hyperbilirubinemia

Hyperbilirubinemia: the concentration of blood bilirubin are more
than 1mg/dl.

Occult: the concentration of blood bilirubin are increased, but have no clinic
sympotom, normally 1-2mg/dl.

Jaundice: (also called icterus) refers to the yellow color of the skin and
scleare caused by deposition of bilirubin, secondry to increased bilirubin
levels in the blood.

        Although not a disease itself, jaundice
is usually a symptom of an underlying disorder.