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What is Jaundice?
• Jaundice (french: Jaune-Yellow) or
icterus Is a yellowish discolouration of
tissue resulting from the deposition of
bilirubin .
• Equilibrium between bilirubin production &
clearance is disturbed .
• Serum bilirubin level greater than 2mg/dL
• Jaundice is NOT a disease, but rather a sign
of either liver disease or a hemolytic
disease.
Slight increase in serum
bilirubin are best detected
by examining the Sclera as
sclera is rich in elastin and
the bilirubin has high
affinity for the elastin .
How it is detected?
1.Light-colored stools
2.Dark-colored urine
3.Itching of the skin.
4.Nausea and vomiting
5.Abdominal pain
6.Fever
7.Weakness
8.Loss of appetite
9.Headache
10.Confusion
11.Swelling of the legs and abdomen.
Signs and Symptoms of Jaundice
What is bilirubin?
•Bilirubin is a yellowish pigment found
in bile
•The breakdown product of Hb from
injured RBCs & other heme containing
proteins.
•Macrophages release the bilirubin into
circulation as free or unconjugated
bilirubin.
•Hepatocytes conjugate it and extrete
through bile channels into small
intestine.
BILIRUBIN
METABOLISM
Bilirubin excreted
from hepatocytes
into bile canalaculi
BILIRUBIN
METABOLISM
Heme
Biliverdin
Unconjugated
bilirubin
Urobilinogen
Stercobilin
Globin
Heme oxygenase
Biliverdin reductase
UDPGT
Conjugated
bilirubin
Intestinalbacteria
LIVER
INTESTINE
KIDNEY
Urinary
Urobilinogen
What causes bilirubin?
1. Overproduction by
reticuloendothelial system
2. Failure of hepatocyte uptake
3. Failure to conjugate or excrete
4. Obstruction of biliary excretion into
intestine
Pathophysiology of Jaundice
• Both unconjugated (Indirect, free) bilirubin and
conjugated bilirubin (Direct, bilirubin glucuronides, combine with glucoronic acid)
may accumulate systemically.
• There are two important pathophysiologic
differences between the two forms of bilirubin:
1. Solubility in water &
2. Binding with Albumin
Unconjugated/Indirect/Free bilirubin
insoluble in water at physiologic pH and exists in
tight complexes with serum albumin. This form
cannot be excreted in the urine even when blood
levels are high.
.
Conjugated Bilirubin (Direct Bilirubin)
• Water-soluble, nontoxic, & only loosely bound to
albumin. Because of its solubility and weak
association with albumin, excess conjugated
bilirubin in plasma can be excreted in urine.
Causes of Jaundice
Jaundice occurs when there is:
1. Increased destruction of RBCs,
with rapid release of bilirubin
into the blood.
2. A defect in the liver that
prevents bilirubin from being
removed from the blood, can
be caused due to a variety of
reasons.
3- Blockage of the bile ducts that
decreases the flow of bile and
bilirubin from the liver into the
intestines.
1.Hemolytic (Prehepatic) :
Intracorpuscular Defects:
- Hereditary spherocytosis
- Hemoglobinopathies : sickle cell anemia, β-thalassemia
Extra-corpuscular defects :
- Infections: Malaria
- Drugs : quinine ,sulphonamides
- Burns
- Poisons : snake venom
- Mismatched blood transfusion
ETIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION OF JAUNDICE
2. Hepatocellular (Hepatic ) :
a. Infections: viral hepatitis , malaria , typhoid ,septecemia
b. Toxic :
- Anaesthetic agents : Halothane , Chloroform
- Antitubercular drugs: Rifampicin ,Isoniazid ,P.A.S
- Metals : Arsenic ,Mercury ,Gold
c. Cirrhosis: 1. Portal 2. billiary .
3. Obstructive jaundice (post hepatic)
stones , parasites , ca head of pancreas , congenital
biliary atresia
Mechanism
of Production
Excessive
breakdown of RBCs
producing
unconjugated
bilirubin in the
amounts more than
the healthy liver can
conjugate and
excrete.
Inability of liver to
conjugate &
transport bilirubin
into the bile due to
liver cell damage .
Obstruction of the bile
ducts so conjugated
bilirubin can’t flow
through the biliary
tract freely resulting in
increased serum
conjugated bilirubin.
Type of
serum
bilirubin
accumulated
Unconjugated
Both
unconjugated
& conjugated
bilirubin
Conjugated
HemolyticJaundice
(Prehepatic)
Hepatic
Jaundice
Obstructive
Jaundice
(Post hepatic)
Urine
urobilinogen Increases Decrease
s
Markedly
decreased/absent
(due to obstruction,
conjugated bilirubin is
not released into the
intestine thus no
urobilinogen is formed.
Hemolytic Jaundice
(Prehepatic)
Hepatic Jaundice Obstructive
Jaundice
(Post hepatic)
Urine
Bilirubin
Absent
(Acholuric Jaundice.)
Present
(choluric
jaundice)
Present
(Since conjugated
bilirubin is
filtered in urine)
Hemolytic
Jaundice
(Pre hepatic)
Hepatic
Jaundice
Obstructive
Jaundice
(Post hepatic)
Faecal
Fat level
normal
(as bile is present
in gut for normal
digestion of fat )
Increased
because of deficiency of bile
in the intestine, emulsi
fication and absorption of fat
is inadequate. This produces
bulky, pale, greasy and foul
smelling faeces called
steatorrhoea
Increased
Faecal
Stercobilinogen
markedly
Increased
􏰁 stool dark brown
colour
Reduced
stools are pale in colour
Absent
􏰁 stools:clay
coloured.
Physiological jaundice of new
born
A hyperbilirubinaemia producing jaundice
may be seen normally in the newborn.
Appears 2-5 days after birth &
disappears in 2 weeks
Mechanism of production of Physiological Jaundice
1.Excessive destruction of RBC occurs in first few days after
birth causing increase in serum bilirubin.
2.Hepatic immaturity in first few (7-10 ) days after birth also
contributes to increased serum bilirubin .
In the fetus bilirubin produced is cleared by the placenta
and eliminated by the maternal liver.
Immediately after birth, the neonatal liver as to take up this
work which takes 7–10 days to get mature for bilirubin clearance
and excretion.
TREATMENT.
 PHOTOTHERAPY
 Exposure of skin to
white light –
PHOTO-
ISOMERIZATION
of Bilirubin to water
soluble Lumirubin
which is excreted in
Bile without
conjugation
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jaundice- intergated 2019.pptx

  • 1.
  • 2. What is Jaundice? • Jaundice (french: Jaune-Yellow) or icterus Is a yellowish discolouration of tissue resulting from the deposition of bilirubin . • Equilibrium between bilirubin production & clearance is disturbed . • Serum bilirubin level greater than 2mg/dL • Jaundice is NOT a disease, but rather a sign of either liver disease or a hemolytic disease.
  • 3. Slight increase in serum bilirubin are best detected by examining the Sclera as sclera is rich in elastin and the bilirubin has high affinity for the elastin . How it is detected?
  • 4. 1.Light-colored stools 2.Dark-colored urine 3.Itching of the skin. 4.Nausea and vomiting 5.Abdominal pain 6.Fever 7.Weakness 8.Loss of appetite 9.Headache 10.Confusion 11.Swelling of the legs and abdomen. Signs and Symptoms of Jaundice
  • 5. What is bilirubin? •Bilirubin is a yellowish pigment found in bile •The breakdown product of Hb from injured RBCs & other heme containing proteins. •Macrophages release the bilirubin into circulation as free or unconjugated bilirubin. •Hepatocytes conjugate it and extrete through bile channels into small intestine.
  • 8. What causes bilirubin? 1. Overproduction by reticuloendothelial system 2. Failure of hepatocyte uptake 3. Failure to conjugate or excrete 4. Obstruction of biliary excretion into intestine
  • 9. Pathophysiology of Jaundice • Both unconjugated (Indirect, free) bilirubin and conjugated bilirubin (Direct, bilirubin glucuronides, combine with glucoronic acid) may accumulate systemically. • There are two important pathophysiologic differences between the two forms of bilirubin: 1. Solubility in water & 2. Binding with Albumin
  • 10. Unconjugated/Indirect/Free bilirubin insoluble in water at physiologic pH and exists in tight complexes with serum albumin. This form cannot be excreted in the urine even when blood levels are high. . Conjugated Bilirubin (Direct Bilirubin) • Water-soluble, nontoxic, & only loosely bound to albumin. Because of its solubility and weak association with albumin, excess conjugated bilirubin in plasma can be excreted in urine.
  • 11.
  • 12. Causes of Jaundice Jaundice occurs when there is: 1. Increased destruction of RBCs, with rapid release of bilirubin into the blood. 2. A defect in the liver that prevents bilirubin from being removed from the blood, can be caused due to a variety of reasons. 3- Blockage of the bile ducts that decreases the flow of bile and bilirubin from the liver into the intestines.
  • 13.
  • 14. 1.Hemolytic (Prehepatic) : Intracorpuscular Defects: - Hereditary spherocytosis - Hemoglobinopathies : sickle cell anemia, β-thalassemia Extra-corpuscular defects : - Infections: Malaria - Drugs : quinine ,sulphonamides - Burns - Poisons : snake venom - Mismatched blood transfusion ETIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION OF JAUNDICE
  • 15. 2. Hepatocellular (Hepatic ) : a. Infections: viral hepatitis , malaria , typhoid ,septecemia b. Toxic : - Anaesthetic agents : Halothane , Chloroform - Antitubercular drugs: Rifampicin ,Isoniazid ,P.A.S - Metals : Arsenic ,Mercury ,Gold c. Cirrhosis: 1. Portal 2. billiary . 3. Obstructive jaundice (post hepatic) stones , parasites , ca head of pancreas , congenital biliary atresia
  • 16. Mechanism of Production Excessive breakdown of RBCs producing unconjugated bilirubin in the amounts more than the healthy liver can conjugate and excrete. Inability of liver to conjugate & transport bilirubin into the bile due to liver cell damage . Obstruction of the bile ducts so conjugated bilirubin can’t flow through the biliary tract freely resulting in increased serum conjugated bilirubin. Type of serum bilirubin accumulated Unconjugated Both unconjugated & conjugated bilirubin Conjugated HemolyticJaundice (Prehepatic) Hepatic Jaundice Obstructive Jaundice (Post hepatic)
  • 17. Urine urobilinogen Increases Decrease s Markedly decreased/absent (due to obstruction, conjugated bilirubin is not released into the intestine thus no urobilinogen is formed. Hemolytic Jaundice (Prehepatic) Hepatic Jaundice Obstructive Jaundice (Post hepatic) Urine Bilirubin Absent (Acholuric Jaundice.) Present (choluric jaundice) Present (Since conjugated bilirubin is filtered in urine)
  • 18. Hemolytic Jaundice (Pre hepatic) Hepatic Jaundice Obstructive Jaundice (Post hepatic) Faecal Fat level normal (as bile is present in gut for normal digestion of fat ) Increased because of deficiency of bile in the intestine, emulsi fication and absorption of fat is inadequate. This produces bulky, pale, greasy and foul smelling faeces called steatorrhoea Increased Faecal Stercobilinogen markedly Increased 􏰁 stool dark brown colour Reduced stools are pale in colour Absent 􏰁 stools:clay coloured.
  • 19. Physiological jaundice of new born A hyperbilirubinaemia producing jaundice may be seen normally in the newborn. Appears 2-5 days after birth & disappears in 2 weeks
  • 20. Mechanism of production of Physiological Jaundice 1.Excessive destruction of RBC occurs in first few days after birth causing increase in serum bilirubin. 2.Hepatic immaturity in first few (7-10 ) days after birth also contributes to increased serum bilirubin . In the fetus bilirubin produced is cleared by the placenta and eliminated by the maternal liver. Immediately after birth, the neonatal liver as to take up this work which takes 7–10 days to get mature for bilirubin clearance and excretion.
  • 21. TREATMENT.  PHOTOTHERAPY  Exposure of skin to white light – PHOTO- ISOMERIZATION of Bilirubin to water soluble Lumirubin which is excreted in Bile without conjugation

Editor's Notes

  1. skin, sclera and mucous membranes RESULTING from an increased bilirubin concentration or Hyperbilirubinemia
  2. greenish-yellow pigment bilirubin, which is a major end product of hemoglobin degradation Bilirubin exceedingly valuable tool for diagnosing both hemolytic blood diseases and various types of liver diseases
  3. Macrophages releases unconjugated bil into circulation the bilirubin is excreted from the hepatocytes by an active transport process into the bile canaliculi and then into the intestines. Once in the intestine, about half of the “conjugated” bilirubin is converted by bacterial action into the substance urobilinogen, . Some of the urobilinogen is reabsorbed through the intestinal mucosa back into the blood, and most is re-excreted by the liver back into the gut, but about 5 percent is excreted by the kidneys into the urine After exposure to air in the urine, the urobilinogen becomes oxidized to urobilin; alternatively, in the feces, it becomes altered and oxidized to form stercobilin
  4. insoluble in water (due to intramolecular hydrogen bonding)
  5. Deposition of excess bilirubin to brain mainly Basal Ganglia – Kernicterus. hemolytic disease of the newborn (erythroblastosis fetalis) may lead to accumulation of unconjugated bilirubin in the brain, which can cause severe neurologic damage, referred to as kernicterus.
  6. 1. (for example, patients with hemolytic anemia have an abnormally rapid rate of destruction of their red blood cells that releases large amounts of bilirubin into the blood) 2.If the parenchymal cells of the liver are affected due to damages that arise as a result of infections or other conditions it can have a significant impact causing the reduction in the metabolism of the liver.
  7. increased bilirubin concentration (hyperbilirubinaemia) in the body fluids
  8. Affects rbc in which caused due to mutation of 5 genes , rbc will be sphere shaped rather biconcave
  9. Hepatitis inflammation of liver caused by hepatitis virus Cirrhosis: chronic liver damage from variety of causes Childhood disease of liver in which one or more bile ducts are abnormally narrow, blocked or absent
  10. 1. unconjugated bilirubin is insoluble in water. It is transported in plasma in bound form with albumin. Since albumin is not filtered into urine, unconjugated bilirubin too is not filtered in urine. Because of this haemolytic jaundice is also called acholuric jaundice—no bile pigment in urine) 2. (Conjugated bilirubin is water soluble and is present in the plasma in dissolved form. It gets easily filtered in urine. Such a jaundice is also called choluric jaundice,) 3.liver is excreting lot of conjugated bilirubin in the intestine with the bile. So, more urobilinogen is formed. Part of it reabsorbed and goes to general circulation and thus urine urobilinogen is increased). 4. Damaged liver cells produce & excrete less of conjugated bilirubin so less urobilinogen is formed.)
  11. Markedly increased (Because of more formation as described above). 􏰁
  12. Physiological jaundice of newborn is also called neonatal jaundice.
  13. Neonataljaundicecanbeeffectivelytreatedby phototherapy