The document discusses jaundice, characterized by the yellowish discoloration of tissues due to bilirubin deposition, including its differential diagnosis, causes, and associated conditions. It outlines the physiological processes involving bilirubin production, transport, and excretion, including the roles of various enzymes and transporters. Additionally, the document covers various forms of hyperbilirubinemia, liver diseases, and diagnostic tests based on specific symptoms and laboratory findings.
JAUNDICE
● Yellowish discolorationof body tissues resulting from the deposition of
bilirubin
○ Sclera -High elastin -3mg/dL
○ 2nd Site - Under the tongue
○ Skin → Yellow → Long standing - Green ( Biliverdin)
Conjugated Bilirubin
Small Intestine
DistalIleum /Colon
Unconjugated bilirubin
Urobilinogen /
Urobilins
80-90 %
Excreted in Fecus
10-20 %
Enterohepatic cycling
Not absorbed due to
● Hydrophilicity
● Large molecular size
Bacterial Beta-Glucuronidase
Normal Gut Bacteria
New Techniques
● 1)In Normal Persons /Gilbert Syndrome = almost 100% of Serum Bilirubin is Unconjugated :
<3 % is Monoconjugated
● 2)Hepatobiliary disease = Monoconjugated predominance
● 3)Direct fraction also includes Delta Fraction
○ Delta fraction = delta Bilirubin = Biliprotein
○ Conjugated Bilirubin which covalently Bound to albumin
○ Important fraction in people with Hepatobiliary disorders / Cholestasis
○ This explains - Absence of Bilirubinuria and Serum bilirubin falls slowly
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Urine Bilirubin
● Unconjugated= Bound to albumin = Not excreted in Urine
● Delta Bilirubin = Bound to albumin = Not excreted in Urine →
● Conjugated → Filtered in Glomerulus → Majority absorbed at PCT
● Presence of Bilirubinuria = Elevated Conjugated fraction = Hepatobiliary
disease
False Negative
Crigler Najjar
Type 1
Exceptionallyrare
Bilirubin > 20 mg/dL
Neurological deficit
Death at infancy / Childhood
Absence of UDPGT Activity
Type 2
Live into adulthood
Bilirubin ~ 6-25 mg/dL
<10% of Enzyme is active due to
mutation
UDPGT activity can induced by
Phenobarbital
Susceptible under illness
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Gilbert Syndrome
● Impairedconjugation due to reduced Bilirubin UDPGT activity (10~35 %)
● Bilirubin ~ 6 mg/dL
● Intermittent Jaundice
● Incidence is 3-7 %
● Male : Female = 1.5-7
Laboratory Tests
● Totaland DIrect bilirubin Fraction
● SGOT,SGPT,ALP (49-1)
● Albumin levels → if low = Chronic Disease
● Prothrombin time → Vit K deficiency due to prolonged jaundice /
Malabsorption
○ If the PT not corrected with Vitamin K supplementation → Hepatocellular Injury
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● Wilson -Young Patients
● Alcoholic -> Pattern of AST:ALT >2:1
● Viral / Toxin → Enzyme > 500 u/L
○ ALT > AST
● Acute hepatocellular disease
○ 25 x Normal Value may be seen
● Hepatocellular / Cholestatic disease
○ < 8 x Normal Value
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ACUTE VIRAL
HEPATITIS
Hepatitis A
IgMAntibody Assay
Hepatitis B
Surface Antigen (HbSAg)
Anti- HbC IgM Assay
Hepatitis C
Viral RNA test
Hepatitis E
IgM Antibody Assay Done depending on the circumstances
Not Use full in Acute Hep C
Takes 6 weeks to Positive
EBV
CMV
Hep D
WILSONS
Ceruloplasmin Level
Autoimmune Hepatitis
ANA
Anti - SMooth muscle Antibody
Cholestatic Conditions
Intrahepatic Extra-hepatic
USG
Absence of
biliary dilatation
Presence of
biliary dilatation
● CT
● MRCP -INITIAL DIAGNOSTIC TEST
● ERCP -GOLD STD -CHOLEDOCOLITHIASIS
● PTC
● EUS-Has comparable sensitivity to MRCP and can
take Biopsy
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Intrahepatic
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
HepatitisA & E
Alcoholic Hepatitis
EBV
CMV
Anabolic
Contraceptives
Chlorpromazine
Tolbutamide
Primary biliary cholangitis
● Progressive destruction of interlobular bile
ducts
● Anti-mitochondrial Ab
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
● Fibrosis of larger bile duct
● Segmental sclerosis
● MRCP
● 75 % have inflammatory bowel disease
TPN
Malignancy
Paraneoplastic
stauffer syndrome - RCC
Hodgkin,Medullary Carcinoma Thyroid
Infection
Sepsis
Plasmodium falciparum
Weil's disease - Jaundice + Renal failure + fever
Other
Ischemic hepatitis
Heart failure - Congestion
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Intrahepatic
Familial forms
Progressive familialintrahepatic cholestasis type 1-3
Benign recurrent cholestasis type 1&2
Benign recurrent cholestasis type 1&2
Episodic attacks of pruritus
Cholestasis
Jaundice - debilitating
Serum bile acids = elevated
GGT =Normal
Doesn’t lead to chronic Liver disease
Progressive familial intrahepatic
cholestasis type 1-3
Begin at childhood
Lead to CLD
Progressive cholestasis
Serum bile acids = Elevated
Type 3 —> GGT = elevated
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Extrahepatic
Choledocolithiasis
Mild right upperquadrant discomfort
Cholangitis with jaundice
Sepsis
Circulatory collapse
IgG4 associated cholangitis
Responds to corticosteroids
Chronic pancreatitis
AIDS cholangiopathy
Infection of epithelium with CMV / Cryptosporidium
No jaundice
Elevated ALP