ALLMedicine™ Jaundice Center

May 5th, 2021 - Immunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis mainly affects the joints, skin, kidneys, and gastrointestinal tract; however, purpura is an essential diagnostic criterion. Here, we report an unusual case of IgA vasculitis without purpura in an elderly woman. A...

May 4th, 2021 - Hereditary elliptocytosis (HE) is a heterogeneous red blood cell membrane disorder characterized by the presence of elliptocytes on a peripheral blood smear. Clinical manifestations of HE vary widely from asymptomatic carriers to patients with sev...

May 4th, 2021 - Severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (SNH) is a serious condition that occurs worldwide. Timely recognition with bilirubin determination is key in the management of SNH. Visual assessment of jaundice is unreliable. Fortunately, transcutaneous biliru...

May 3rd, 2021 - The aim of this study was to critically analyze the surgical experience of managing autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) in an era of modern diagnostics and compare these patients with those who were managed conservatively. Two prospectively maintained d...

May 3rd, 2021 - Hemobilia, or hemorrhage within the biliary system, is an uncommon form of upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding that presents unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Most cases are the result of iatrogenic trauma, although accidental trauma ...

Nov 20th, 2020 - Delayed umbilical cord clamping appears to be beneficial for term and preterm infants. In term infants, delayed umbilical cord clamping increases hemoglobin levels at birth and improves iron stores in the first several months of life, which may ha...

Nov 20th, 2020 - Delayed umbilical cord clamping appears to be beneficial for term and preterm infants. In term infants, delayed umbilical cord clamping increases hemoglobin levels at birth and improves iron stores in the first several months of life, which may ha...

May 5th, 2019 - Jaundice is the end result of myriad causes, which makes the role of imaging in this setting particularly challenging. In the United States, the most common causes of all types of jaundice fall into four categories including hepatitis, alcoholic l...

May 5th, 2019 - Biliary obstruction is a serious condition that can occur in the setting of both benign and malignant pathologies. In the setting of acute cholangitis, biliary decompression can be lifesaving; for patients with cancer who are receiving chemotherap...

Feb 15th, 2018 - To review the principles of prenatal diagnosis of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and to describe the outcomes of the affected pregnancies. Effective management of fetal infection following primary and secondary maternal CMV infection d...

May 5th, 2021 - Immunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis mainly affects the joints, skin, kidneys, and gastrointestinal tract; however, purpura is an essential diagnostic criterion. Here, we report an unusual case of IgA vasculitis without purpura in an elderly woman. A...

May 4th, 2021 - Hereditary elliptocytosis (HE) is a heterogeneous red blood cell membrane disorder characterized by the presence of elliptocytes on a peripheral blood smear. Clinical manifestations of HE vary widely from asymptomatic carriers to patients with sev...

May 4th, 2021 - Severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (SNH) is a serious condition that occurs worldwide. Timely recognition with bilirubin determination is key in the management of SNH. Visual assessment of jaundice is unreliable. Fortunately, transcutaneous biliru...

May 3rd, 2021 - The aim of this study was to critically analyze the surgical experience of managing autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) in an era of modern diagnostics and compare these patients with those who were managed conservatively. Two prospectively maintained d...

May 3rd, 2021 - Hemobilia, or hemorrhage within the biliary system, is an uncommon form of upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding that presents unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Most cases are the result of iatrogenic trauma, although accidental trauma ...

Apr 28th, 2021 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Researchers have developed a more precise and simpler method to determine when a newborn requires outpatient follow-up for jaundice. Their method had "excellent ability to predict postdischarge total serum bilirubin (TS...

Mar 9th, 2021 - (Reuters Health) - Japanese researchers have developed a small, light, wearable device to measure jaundice and other vital signs in newborns, according to a new report. More than 80% of neonates develop jaundice, but continuous monitoring systems ...

Aug 18th, 2020 - As I listened to our fellow present the case of a 5-month-old infant referred for evaluation of persistent jaundice, painful memories of several similar cases flashed by, causing me to ask, "Is this another late diagnosis of biliary atresia?" This...

Aug 18th, 2020 - As I listened to our fellow present the case of a 5-month-old infant referred for evaluation of persistent jaundice, painful memories of several similar cases flashed by, causing me to ask, "Is this another late diagnosis of biliary atresia?" This...

May 11th, 2020 - Pulse oximetry can accurately assess the presence of hypoxemia and, therefore, the severity of acute heart failure presentations. Modest reductions in oxygen saturation may be seen in patients with mild to moderate acute heart failure, whereas tho...