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What are the usual pigmented areas of the body where jaundice can be observed?
What are the usual pigmented areas of the body where jaundice can be observed?
- Eyes, nose, and mouth
- Skin, hair, and nails
- Liver, kidneys, and pancreas
- Skin, sclera, under tongue, and palate of mouth (correct)
What is the primary cause of prehepatic jaundice?
What is the primary cause of prehepatic jaundice?
- Obstruction of the bile ducts
- Infection of the liver
- Liver dysfunction
- Increased breakdown of red blood cells (correct)
What is a possible cause of hemolytic anemia of the newborn?
What is a possible cause of hemolytic anemia of the newborn?
- Incompatibility between the mother's and fetus's Rh type (correct)
- Genetic mutation in the fetus
- Rh positivity in the fetus
- Rh negativity in the mother
What is the term for the destruction of red blood cells?
What is the term for the destruction of red blood cells?
What are the three categories of jaundice causes?
What are the three categories of jaundice causes?
What is the result of excess destruction of red blood cells in hemolytic anemia?
What is the result of excess destruction of red blood cells in hemolytic anemia?
What is the primary cause of physiologic jaundice in newborns?
What is the primary cause of physiologic jaundice in newborns?
What is the hallmark sign of posthepatic jaundice?
What is the hallmark sign of posthepatic jaundice?
What is the main difference between pathologic and physiologic prehepatic jaundice?
What is the main difference between pathologic and physiologic prehepatic jaundice?
What is the primary cause of hepatic jaundice?
What is the primary cause of hepatic jaundice?
What is the purpose of UV light therapy in the treatment of jaundice?
What is the purpose of UV light therapy in the treatment of jaundice?
What is the primary difference between prehepatic and posthepatic jaundice?
What is the primary difference between prehepatic and posthepatic jaundice?
What is the most important thing to know when diagnosing jaundice?
What is the most important thing to know when diagnosing jaundice?
Which of the following is characteristic of prehepatic jaundice?
Which of the following is characteristic of prehepatic jaundice?
What is a common cause of cholecystitis?
What is a common cause of cholecystitis?
What is the primary difference between conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin?
What is the primary difference between conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin?
What is the primary indicator of posthepatic jaundice?
What is the primary indicator of posthepatic jaundice?
What is a key feature of hepatic jaundice?
What is a key feature of hepatic jaundice?
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