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Jaundice Symposium Flashcards

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Points in a history

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Pruritus
Weight/appetite loss
Pain, Fevers, Lethargy
Other illnesses
Alcohol
Viral hepatitis risk: IVDU, travel, blood transfusions, tattoos, sexual history
DRUG HISTORY
Family history
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Examination for CLD

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(Jaundice)
Spider naevi
Palmar erythema
Leuconychia
Dupytren’s contracture
Ascites
Gynaecomastia
Splenomegaly
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Routine Liver Tests (LFTs)

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Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
Gamma glutamyltransferase (GGT)
Bilirubin
Albumin
International Normalised Ratio (INR)
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Blood Tests

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LFT’s
INR
Viral Serology
Autoimmune Screen
Immunoglobulins
Ferritin
a-1 antitrypsin
Copper
Caeruloplasmin
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Imaging

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Ultrasound, CT, MRCP, ERCP

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Fibroscan

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Transient elastography
Measure of liver stiffness
Correlates with fibrosis

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Liver Biopsy

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Confirm/establish diagnosis
Staging
Assess treatment/disease progress

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