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EXAM #3: PEDIATRIC CHOLESTASIS Flashcards

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What lab is characteristic for pediatric cholestasis?

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Elevated direct bilirubin

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What are the etiologies of pediatric cholestasis?

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1) Obstructive
2) Metabolic/ genetic
3) Infectious

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What are the functions of bile?

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1) Excretion of toxins
2) Modulation of cholesterol metabolism
3) Absorption of lipids and fat soluble vitamins

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How does cholestasis present?

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1) Jaundice/icterus (4-5 mg/dL)
2) Dark urine
3) Pruritus
4) RUQ pain (older kids)

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What sign is suggestive for obstructive jaundice?

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Acholic stool (gray-colored)

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How should you work-up a child with jaundice?

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Order:

1) Bilirubin
2) ALP
3) GGT

If older than 2 weeks, get a direct bilirubin in addition to total

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What is the definition of a direct hyperbilirubinemia?

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  • Greater than 2mg/dL

- More than 20% of total

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What is the obstructive pattern of cholestasis?

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1) Elevated direct bilirubin

2) ALP, GGT

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What type of hyperbilirubinemia is associated with physiologic/ neonatal jaundice?

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Excess unconjugated bilirubin

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What is breast-feeding jaundice?

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  • Mom is not producing much milk initially

- Caloric deficiency leads to jaundice

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What is breast-milk jaundice?

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  • 2nd week of life

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What should you do if a child is jaundiced for more than 2-3 weeks?

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Order a direct bilirubin

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What is Biliary Atresia?

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Progressive inflammation of bile ducts in the first few weeks of life

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How serious is Biliary Atresia?

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V. serious, requires liver transplant

Primary cause of pediatric death from liver disease

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What are the two types of Biliary Atresia?

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1) Perinatal/ acquired
2) Embryonic

If a child is jaundiced AT BIRTH it is a red flag

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What is the sequence of testing to diagnose Biliary Atresia?

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1) Elevated direct bilirubin
2) Ultrasound
3) Biopsy

TO OR

4) Laparotomy
5) Intraoperative cholangiography

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How is Biliary Atresia initially managed in the OR?

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Kasai procedure
- Connects the small intestine to liver

Note that this is more successful the quicker it is performed

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What is typically required following the Kasai procedure for Biliary Atresia?

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Liver transplant

19
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What is the definition of choledocolithiasis?

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Stone in common bile ducts

20
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What is acalculous cholecystitis?

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Cholecystitis (inflammation) without stone

21
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How do gallstones and cholecystitis present in kids?

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  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Jaundice
  • RUQ pain
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What is the treatment for gallstones/ cholecystitis in kids?

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1) ERCP

2) Cholecystectomy

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What is a choledochal cyst?

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Cyst in the common bile duct

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What is unique about the presentation of a choledochal cyst?

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Palpable mass in the newborn

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What is an important complication of a choledochal cyst?
Premalignant for cholangiocarcinoma
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How is a choledochal cyst treated?
Roux-en Y choledochochojejunostomy
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What is Alagille Syndrome?
- Autosomal dominant mutation in Jagged 1 gene/ Notch receptor - Leads to progressive loss of interlobular bile ducts
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How does Alagille Syndrome present?
Typically by 3 years of age: - Cholestasis - Pruritus - Xanthomas - Hepatomegaly
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What anomalies are associated with Alagille Syndrome?
1) Facial changes 2) Peripheral pulmonic stenosis 3) Butterfly vertebrae 4) Posterior embryotoxon 5) Growth retardation
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What is the normal function of Alpha 1 antitrypsin (A1AT)?
Inhibition of proteolytic/ protease enzymes
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What is the normal phenotype of A1AT?
PiM
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What is the most common phenotype of A1AT with lung and liver disease?
PiZZ
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What is the definitive treatment for A1AT deficiency?
Liver transplant
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What is TPN induced cholestasis?
Cholestasis caused by Total Parenteral Nutrition in the NICU
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How is TPN cholestasis treated?
1) STOP TPN | 2) Reduce copper and manganese in TPN
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What is a cause of prolonged physiologic jaundice?
Congenital hypothyroidism
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What can congenital hypothyroidism that goes undetected cause?
Permanent physical and mental retardation *Thus, it is on the newborn screen*
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What lab can tip you off to congenital panhypopiruitarism?
Normal GGT
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What enzyme mutation is seen in Galactosemia?
Autosomal defect in Galactose-1-phoshpate UDP
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What is important to remember about Galactosemia?
1) STOP giving Galactose i.e. Lactose 2) Remember this is can be FATAL in days 3) Is on the newborn screen
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What type of fats do NOT need the biliary system for metabolism?
Medium chain triglycerides

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