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Introduction: Hepatobiliary Disorders
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... The liver is the largest internal organ in the human body, weighing slightly more than 3 lb (1,200 to 1,600 g) in the average adult. It’s also one of the busiest, performing well over 100 separate functions. The most important of these are the formation and secretion of bile;... Lobular structure ... Liver function ... Metabolic functions ... Production of plasma proteins ... Assessing for liver disease ... Comprehensive history essential ... Liver function studies ... Gallbladder anatomy ... Mechanisms of contraction ... Assessing for gallbladder disease ... Diagnostic tests ... READ EXCERPTS »

Infants with greater than 20% of their bilirubin in the direct form have cholestasis or obstruction to bile flow. The first step in evaluation of prolonged jaundice is to measure total and fractional bilirubin concentrations
(Avoiding Common Pediatric Errors)

... Author: Yolanda Lewis-Ragland, MD What to Do - Gather Appropriate Data Jaundice is derived from the French word jaune, which means yellow, and is the term used to describe the yellowish discoloration caused by an excess amount of bilirubin in skin.... Physiologic Jaundice ... Breast Milk Jaundice ... Pathologic Jaundice ... Laboratory Evaluation ... Suggested Readings ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

The vomiting of bile-stained fluid in the first few days of life should be considered intestinal obstruction until proven otherwise
(Avoiding Common Pediatric Errors)

... Author: Cynthia Gibson, MD What to Do - Interpret the Data Intestinal obstruction, often atresia, presents in the first few days of life as bilious vomiting sometimes accompanied by abdominal distention and failure to pass meconium. Infants are often... Suggested Readings ... READ EXCERPTS »

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