RT Book, Section
A1 Murtagh, John
SR Print(0)
ID 1124411303
T1 | J |
T2 Murtagh's General Practice Companion Handbook, 6e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP Sydney, Australia
SN 9781743760048
LK murtagh.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1124411303
RD 2024/04/19
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.