PPT-Jaundice and Hepatosplenomegaly

Dr Ravi Kant Assistant Professor Department of General Medicine Introduction Jaundice or icterus is a yellowish discoloration of tissue resulting from the deposition of bilirubin Tissue deposition of bilirubin occurs only in the presence of serum . What is jaundice? Jaundice is the yellow color seen in the skin of many newborns. It happens when a chemical called bilirubin builds up in the babys blood. Jaundice can occur in babies of any r Conclusions . . * . Jaundice indicates that there is an elevated concentration of bilirubin in serum.. * In neonates it is important to determine the concentration of unconjugated bilirubin in order to decide what treatment is required.. Eur. J . pediatr. F. eb 2015. Mairi. Gillespie. Background. UTI as a major cause of . prolonged . hyperbilirubinaemia. comes from case series of 6 infants presenting with jaundice and UTI. *. Age range: 12/7 – 8/52, all 6 infants were unwell with other symptoms. Disorders. Saul J. Karpen, MD, PhD. Professor of Pediatrics. Raymond F. . Schinazi Distinguished Biomedical . Chair. Division Chief, . Gastroenterology, . Hepatology & . Nutrition. Emory University School of . FAHAD AL ZAMIL. Professor & Consultant. Paediatric Infectious Diseases. King Khalid University Hospital. King Saud University, Riyadh. Liver. Mean liver span:. In the Newborn: 4.5 – 5 cm. 12 years: boys: 7 – 8 cm. Overview. Definition. Production & metabolism. Measurement of . bilirubin. – serum & urine. Approach to the patient. Broad Differential Diagnosis. Work-up for “Medical” Jaundice. Work-up if Obstructive Jaundice. Professor of Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry. . Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, . Moshtohor. , . Benha. University, Egypt.. E.Mail:Samyaziza@yahoo.com. JAUNDICE. . . Jaundice . (also called . . Rao. . M.Pharm. , (. Ph.D. ). Asst. . Professor . & HOD. Dept. . of Pharmacy Practice. Hindu college of pharmacy, . Gnt. , A.P.. Jaundice definition and facts. Jaundice. is a yellowish discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes and of the white of the eyes caused by elevated levels of the chemical . Germana. . Emerita. V. Gregorio, MD, PhD. Department of Pediatrics. University of the Philippines Manila. College of Medicine Philippine General Hospital. Objectives. Define and recognize the clinical features of jaundice. Objectives. Understand etiology and pathophysiology of neonatal jaundice and kernicterus. Identify high risk conditions. Understand limits of clinical exam. Describe appropriate evaluation. Apply appropriate treatment to term and near term infants. Dr. Ashok Singh. Assistant Professor. Dept. of Pathology. INTEGRATED TEACHING. “ . Jaune. ” : Yellow. . पीलिया. Icterus. Latin. Sighting the bird was thought to cure jaundice. Jaundice. Dr.S.Parthasarathy. . MD DA . DNB. PhD FICA IDRA . Anatomy . Functions of liver . The liver is vital for. protein synthesis. glucose homeostasis . . bilirubin. excretion . toxin removal . Rashidy. Lecturer of General and Pediatric Surgery. Jaundice. Yellowish discoloration of body tissues & fluids (except the brain, CSF, tears, saliva & milk) due to excess . bilirubin. in the blood.. M.B.Ch.B,CABM,FIBMS,FIBMS(GE.&HEP.). Objectives:. At end of this lecture, the student should know :. 1.What is jaundice ?. 2. Types of jaundice?. 3. How you approach to each type of jaundice?. Jaundice.