Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2023
A 16-year-old teenager complains of weakness, dizziness, and heaviness in the left subcostal region. Objectively, the skin and visible mucosa are icteric. The tower skull syndrome is observed. The liver is +2 cm. The lower edge of the spleen is at the level of the navel. In the complete blood count: erythrocytes — 2.7 * 1012/L, Hb — 88 g/L, leukocytes — 5.6-109/L, ESR — 15 mm/hour. What is the most likely change in the bilirubin levels in this patient?
Answer options
- Decrease in unconjugated bilirubin levels
- Decrease in conjugated bilirubin levels
- Increase in unconjugated bilirubin levels
- Increase in conjugated bilirubin levels
- Increase in unconjugated and conjugated bilirubin levels
Correct answer
Increase in unconjugated bilirubin levels
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