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125 Descriptions of epidemicjaundice attributed to Hippocrates Differentiated from hepatitis B Serologic tests developed in 1970s in 1995 Hepatitis A Virus Picornavirus RNA Humans are only natural h. What is jaundice? Jaundice is the yellow color seen in the skin of many newborns. It happens when a chemical called bilirubin builds up in the babys blood. Jaundice can occur in babies of any r Conclusions . . * . Jaundice indicates that there is an elevated concentration of bilirubin in serum.. * In neonates it is important to determine the concentration of unconjugated bilirubin in order to decide what treatment is required.. Overview. Definition. Production & metabolism. Measurement of . bilirubin. – serum & urine. Approach to the patient. Broad Differential Diagnosis. Work-up for “Medical” Jaundice. Work-up if Obstructive Jaundice. Assist.Lecturer. Aseel. . Ghassan. . Daoud. M.Sc. in Pharmacy/Clinical . L. aboratory . S. ciences. What is bilirubin?. It is a brownish yellow substance found in bile and it is produced during the breakdown of old RBCs then removed from the body through feces.. Objectives. Understand etiology and pathophysiology of neonatal jaundice and kernicterus. Identify high risk conditions. Understand limits of clinical exam. Describe appropriate evaluation. Apply appropriate treatment to term and near term infants. SOMA SAHA. Assistant Professor & HOD. Department of Food & Nutrition. HMM college for women. WHAT IS HEPATITIS?. Infection and inflammation of liver cell (hepatocyte), resulting in liver cell damage. Dr.S.Parthasarathy. . MD DA . DNB. PhD FICA IDRA . Anatomy . Functions of liver . The liver is vital for. protein synthesis. glucose homeostasis . . bilirubin. excretion . toxin removal . . Elniema. Objectives. • . Definition of jaundice . • . Metabolism of . bilirubin. . • . Types of jaundice . • . Causes of neonatal jaundices . • . Management of neonatal jaundice. Definition . What else do we need to know?Inform your immunization provider if you or your child has any health problems or allergies. Your immunization provider will give you a record of you or your child’s Dr. Muntadher Abdulkareem Abdullah. M.B.Ch.B,CABM,FIBMS,FIBMS(GE.&HEP.). At the end of this lecture , you must be able to answer these questions. Q1:. 22 year old male patient , with history of recurrent self resolving jaundice since childhood, presented with jaundice at the end of heavy duty day , otherwise the patient is healthy with nonsignificant other finding,. An 8-year-old boy presents with three days history of abdominal pain lasting ~20 min. It occurs before breakfast & sometimes at school, where it will generally pass when . . he busies himself with activities. He has a tendency to constipation. His pains worsen when faced with tests at school or other stressors. Exam is normal. Rashidy. Lecturer of General and Pediatric Surgery. Jaundice. Yellowish discoloration of body tissues & fluids (except the brain, CSF, tears, saliva & milk) due to excess . bilirubin. in the blood.. Hunter PR, Chalmers RM, Syed Q, Hughes LS, Woodhouse S, Swift L. Foot and Mouth Disease and Cryptosporidiosis: Possible Interaction between Two Emerging Infectious Diseases. Emerg Infect Dis. 2003;9(1):109-112. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0901.020265. Teshale EH, Howard CM, Grytdal SP, Handzel TR, Barry V, Kamili S, et al. Hepatitis E Epidemic, Uganda. Emerg Infect Dis. 2010;16(1):126-129. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1601.090764.