Clinical thinkings on the diagnosis of jaundice
- VernacularTitle:黄疸诊断的临床思维
- Author:
Yulan LIU
;
Guodong CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
jaudice;
hyperbilirubinemia
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2000;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Jaundice is a common clinic presentation which can be caused by various benign or life-threating disorders.Charaterization by unconjugated(indirect)hyperbilirubinemia and conjugated(direct)hyperbilirubinemia may help clinic diagnosis and treatment.The reasons causing unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia include hemolytic anemias,ineffective hematopoiesis,malfunction of bilirubin absorption and combination by hepatocytes or hyperbilirubinemia after hepatitis.Moreover,liver excretion disfunction by inherited disease,hepatocellular jaundice,or various obstruction of the duct system can lead to conjugated hyperbilirubinemia.This article discusses the category of jaundice according to different serum bilirubin,which warrants to clarify the cause quickly so that treatment can begin as soon as possilble.