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.