Author: Lindsay Reid, Janet Skinner / Editor: Wayne Hamer / Reviewer: Michael Perry, Grace McKay, Ahmad Alabood / Codes: A3 / Published: 15/06/2023
This session provides an overview of the assessment and management of patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) with jaundice.
After completing this session you will be able to:
- Describe the physiological basis for jaundice
- Discuss the likely causes of jaundice in a patient who presents to the emergency department
- Approach clinical assessment in a systematic manner in terms of formulating a differential diagnosis
- Demonstrate a rational approach to ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests in a patient with jaundice
- Identify those patients that require urgent GI or surgical assessment
References
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Jaundice in adults. NICE CKS, Last revised 2020.
- BMJ Best Practice – Assessment of Jaundice. London: BMJ Publishing Group, 2019. Last updated: 07 Feb 2023
- Cadogan M. Bilirubin and Jaundice. Life in the Fast Lane, 2023.
- Nickson C. Liver Transplantation for Paracetamol Toxicity. Life in the Fast Lane, 2020.
