Liver dysfunction

Question 1

Hyperbilirubinemia

Answer 1

high bilirubin in the bloodstream

Question 2

What does hyperbilirubinemia cause

Answer 2

jaundice

Question 3

Prehepatic causes

Answer 3

excessive RBC breakdown –> overwhelmed liver –> hyperbilirubinemia

Question 4

Intrahepatic causes

Answer 4

hepatocellular injury from inflammation of the liver –> impaired bilirubin conjugation –> accumulation of unconjugated bilirubin

Question 5

Posthepatic causes

Answer 5

the liver can conjugate the bilirubin, but the bile duct does not allow it to be excreted –> increases levels of conjugated bilirubin in the bloodstream