Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2016
A 54-year-old patient complains of weakness, jaundice, itching skin. Disease onset was 1,5 months ago: fever up to 39°C appeared at first, with progressive jaundice developed 2 weeks later. On hospitalization jaundice was severely progressed. Liver cannot be palpated. Gallbladder is enlarged and painless. Blood bilirubin is 190 micromole/l (accounting for direct bilirubin). Stool is acholic. What is the most likely jaundice genesis in this patient?
Answer options
- Hepatocellular jaundice
- Hemolytic jaundice
- Mechanical jaundice
- Gilbert’s syndrome
- Caroli syndrome
Correct answer
Mechanical jaundice
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