Jaundice

Jaundice is symptom of liver disease, which manifest as yellowish discoloration of urine and eyes,
Diagnosis is confirmed by performing liver function test (blood test)

Causes of jaundice are

Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia

Hemolysis
Gilbert syndrome

Conjugated hyperbilirubinemia– is due to the liver diseases which can either be liver inflammation or obstruction in biliary system of the liver

Liver inflammation

Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis E
Alcoholic hepatitis
Wilson Disease (Excessive copper in liver)
Hemochromatosis (Excessive iron in liver)
Autoimmune hepatitis

Obstruction in biliary system of liver

Stone in common bile duct
Tumor of gall bladder, pancreas, and CBD causing CBD obstruction
Worm in CBD
Enlarged lymph nodes compressing CBD

Workup

Following tests are done to know the cause of jaundice

LFT
Viral markers
USG Abdomen
CECT Abdomen and MRCP

Treatment

Treatment of jaundice depends upon the cause of jaundice and includes
Antiviral medication
Stopping alcohol
Steroids for autoimmune hepatitis
Copper and iron chelation for wilson disease and hemochromatosis respectively
ERCP to remove the CBD stone or stent placement to bypass biliary obstruction due to tumor

Jaundice

Causes of jaundice are

Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia

Liver inflammation

Obstruction in biliary system of liver

Workup

Treatment

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Bangalore Super Speciality Centre

Apollo Hospitals Sheshadripuram

GUT CARE – Gastro & Liver Clinic