Current Approach to an Icteric Patient

Abstract

Abstract

Icterus is characterized by yellow discoloration of the skin, and related to hyperbilirubinemia. There are a number of diseases which cause hyperbilirubinemia. Liver is in thecenter of those diseases. Although it is not difficult to diagnose in most cases, on very rareoccasions, complex diagnostic tools may be needed.  Generally, treatment has been ensured by the simple modalities, whereas, there are some failed treatments, despite the sophistical therapeutic approach. Prognosis is close related to etiology of icterus.

Keywords

• Hyperbilirubinemia,icterus

İkterli Hastaya Güncel Yaklaşım

Abstract

Öz

Vücuttaki sarı renk değişikliği ikter olarak ifade edilir ve hiperbilirubinemi ile alakalıdır.  Hiperbilirubinemiye yol açan bir dizi hastalık vardır. Bu hastalıkların merkezinde karaciğer bulunmaktadır. Tanıya varmak genellikle zor olmamakla birlikte bazen karmaşık tanısal araçlara ihtiyaç duyulabilmektedir. Basit tedbirlerle çözülebilen ikterli hastalara karşın sofistike tedavilere rağmen sonuç alınamayan vakalar da mevcuttur. Prognoz ikterin etyolojisi ile yakın alakalıdır.

Keywords

• Hiperbilirubinemi,ikter

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