title: Assessment of jaundice in the hospitalized patient.
abstract: Jaundice in the hospitalized patient is not an uncommon consultation for the general gastroenterologist. It is essential to explore the underlying cause of jaundice because management is largely aimed at addressing these causes rather than the jaundice itself. Although the diagnostic evaluation for jaundice can be broad, clinical judgment must be used to prioritize between various laboratory tests and imaging studies. Most importantly, clinicians must understand which conditions are emergent and/or require evaluation for liver transplantation. Further studies need to be performed to better understand the outcomes of hospitalized patients who develop jaundice.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California, San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Avenue, Med Sci Room S-356, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
authors.forename: Priya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kathpalia
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239-3098, USA. Electronic address: ahnj@ohsu.edu.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ahn
mesh_terms: D017734:Bile Ducts, Extrahepatic / Q000473:pathology; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood*; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D042883:Choledocholithiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006760:Hospitalization; D007565:Jaundice / Q000209:etiology*; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D001663:Bilirubin
keywords: Benign postoperative jaundice; Cholestasis; Cholestasis of sepsis; Hyperbilirubinemia; Jaundice