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Jaundice in the adult patient - Cover article: problem-oriented diagnosis
Jaundice in an adult patient can be caused by a wide variety of benign or life-threatening disorders. Organizing the differential diagnosis by prehepatic, ...
From American Family Physician,
1/15/04
by Sean P. Roche
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Noninfectious Liver Disorders: Assessment and Diagnosis
Infectious hepatitis is often the initial suspect when abnormal serum liver function test results are discovered in primary care settings. However, noninfectious ...
From Nurse Practitioner,
12/1/03
by Alexander, Doris
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Hyperbilirubinemia in the Term Newborn
Hyperbilirubinemia is one of the most common problems encountered in term newborns. Historically, management guidelines were derived from studies on ...
From American Family Physician,
2/15/02
by Meredith L. Porter
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Jaundice
Definition Jaundice is a condition in which the patient has a yellow hue because of high blood levels of bilirubin, a breakdown product of hemoglobin ...
From Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health,
by Erika J. Norris
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Jaundice - epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment
Jaundice is a disorder of bilirubin metabolism and has many causes. History and physical examination help establish the diagnosis in 70 to 80 percent ...
From American Family Physician,
3/1/92
by Jerry T. McKnight
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