Jaundice Flashcards
1
Q
Jaundice < 24hrs X- linked African and Mediterranean descent Triggered by drugs and chenicals eg. flava beans, naphthalene, ciprofloxacin (quinolones, sulphonamides) Blood film: Heinz bodies Test: G6PD levels Intravascular haemolysis
A
G6PD deficiency
2
Q
Autosomal dominant Northern European descent Splenomegaly common Blood film: spherocytes Test: osmotic fragility test Extravascular haemolysis
A
Hereditary spherocytosis
