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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:
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}}
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