Jaundice resident survival guide (pediatrics)
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Jaundice resident survival guide (pediatrics) Microchapters |
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Overview |
Causes |
FIRE |
Diagnosis |
Treatment |
Do's |
Don'ts |
Overview
This section provides a short and straight to the point overview of the disease or symptom. The first sentence of the overview must contain the name of the disease.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions that may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.[1][2]
- Biliary atresia
- Fulminant Liver failure
Common Causes
Causes of jaundice in children include:[3][1]
- Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia
- Conjugated hyperbilirubinemia
FIRE: Focused Initial Rapid Evaluation
Complete Diagnostic Approach
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the diagnosis of jaundice in children.
Treatment
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the treatment of jaundice in kids.
Do's
- The content in this section is in bullet points.
Don'ts
- The content in this section is in bullet points.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pashankar, D.; Schreiber, R. A. (2001). "Jaundice in Older Children and Adolescents". Pediatrics in Review. 22 (7): 219–226. doi:10.1542/pir.22-7-219. ISSN 0191-9601.
- ↑ Chee, YY; Chung, Patrick HY; Wong, Rosanna MS; Wong, Kenneth KY (2018). "Jaundice in infants and children: causes, diagnosis and management". Hong Kong Medical Journal. doi:10.12809/hkmj187245. ISSN 1024-2708.
- ↑ "Jaundice causes: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia".