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Last Update: 10/08/2024 02:15 PM

Current Deck: SC1 Peds::Gastroenterology::Biliary Atresia

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Diagnosis of Biliary Atresia 
Labs

  • LFTs: {{c1::conjugated hyperbilirubinaemia }}, increased {{c1::GGT}} and increased {{c1::aminotransferases}} & alkaline phosphatase 
Ultrasound
  • absence of {{c1::gallbladder}} 
  • no dilatation of biliary tree 
2 extra tests:
  • {{c1::Liver Biopsy acute inflammation with bile duct degeneration & fibrosis}}
  • {{c1::Hepatobiliary Scintiscanning (HBSS) failed excretion of the tracer into the bowel}}
Intraoperative {{c1::cholangiography}} to confirm diagnosis 
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