3. History
• Is it jaundice or not
• Obstructive vs Hemolytic jaundice
• Causes that led to jaundice
• Condition/status of the patient
• Complications
4. Jaundice
• Yellowish pigmentation of sclera or other
mucus membrane due raised bilirubin level in
blood (>2mg/dl)
• Jaundice without any prodormal symptoms is
usually Surgical jaundice
7. • Extra luminal
– Malignant :
• Periampullary carcinoma
• Carcinoma head of pancreas
• Carcinoma gall bladder
• Porta hepatis nodes
– Carcinoma gall bladder
– Carcinoma stomach
– Colorectal malignancy
– Benign :
• Chronic Pancreatitis
• Mirrizi syndrome
8. History continued
• Age, sex, demography
• Jaundice – onset, progression, duration
• Urine color
• Stool color
• Abdominal pain
• Pruritus
• Anorexia, early satiety, Weight loss
• High grade fever with chills and rigor
• Change in bowel habit
• Alcohol or drug intake
• Previous biliary surgery
• Systemic review
29. To assess the status of Patient
• CBC
• LFT – ALT, AST, ALP, PT/INR, Total and Direct
bilirubin, Total protein, albumin
• RFT, electrolyt4es
• Chest Xray, HRCT chest