1
Q
Gilbert’s disease
A
Bilirubin increases with FASTING
Reduced UDP glucuronyl transferase activity
2
Q
Courvoisiers law
A
If the gall bladder is palpable in a jaundiced patient, the cause is unlikely to be gallstones
(pancreatic cancer)
3
Q
Obstructive jaundice
A
Pale stools, dark urine
No bilirubin reaches GI tract –> pale stools and ABSENT UROBILINOGEN IN URINE
Reflux of conjugated bilirubin into blood –> into the urine, producing dark urine
4
Q
Alcoholic hepatitis
A
Ballooning of liver cells
MALLORY - DENK bodies
5
Q
Terlipressin
A
Oesophageal varices
