TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - | J |
A1  - Murtagh, John
PY  - 2019
T2  - Murtagh's General Practice Companion Handbook, 6e
AB  - Jaundice  is  defined  as  a  serum  bilirubin  level  above  19  µmol/L.Clinical  jaundice  manifests  only  when  the  bilirubin  exceeds  50  µmol/L.Jaundice  is  difficult  to  detect  visually  below  85  µmol/L  if  lighting  is  poor.The  most  common  causes  recorded  in  a  general  practice  population  are  (in  order)  viral  hepatitis,  gallstones,  carcinoma  of  pancreas,  cirrhosis,  pancreatitis  and  drugs.Always  take  a  full  travel,  drug  and  hepatitis  contact  history  in  any  patient  presenting  with  jaundice.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - Sydney, Australia
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - murtagh.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1124411303
ER  -