Assessment of Jaundice: Video, Anatomy, Definition & Function | Osmosis

Question

A 6-day-old female is brought to the pediatrician by her parents for evaluation of jaundice. She was born at 36 weeks gestation to a 29-year-old, gravida 1 para 1, woman via an uncomplicated vaginal delivery. According to her parents, the patient has had difficulty latching to her mother&#8217;s breast. The patient has passed meconium and produces 3-4 wet diapers per day. In the office, she is fussy but consolable. Physical examination shows depressed anterior and posterior fontanelles. Scleral icterus and jaundice of the head and chest are observed. Cardiac, pulmonary, and abdominal exams are noncontributory. Which of the following best describes the pathophysiology of this patient&#8217;s condition? &#160;

Accepted Answer

Decreased elimination of bilirubin via feces

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Increased red blood cell turnover

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Impaired conjugation of bilirubin in the liver

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Extrahepatic fibrosis of the bile ducts

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Increased intestinal deconjugation of bilirubin

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Jaundice

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Gastrointestinal system