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Jaundice in Children Abdulwahab Telmesani FRCPC,FFAP Faculty of Medicine and Medical Science Umm Al-Qura University
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An Approach to a Child With Direct Hyperbilirubinemia
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Classic Approach Proper detailed history Proper physical examination Formalize an impression of prioritized DDx Appropriate investigations
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Identify Acute Chronic (more than 6 months)
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In Children Acute Chronic (more than 6 months)
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Identify Hepatocellular Chlestatic
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In Children Hepatocellular (ALT/AST more than twice of ALP) Cholestatic (ALT/AST less than twice of ALP)
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Remember The prognostic value of Albumin Coagulation profile
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Etiology Infection Drugs Specific Entities Vascular
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Etiology Infection Drugs Specific Entities Vascular
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Infections Viral Bacterial Parasitic
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Viral Hepatitis Hepatotropic Virus’s (replicate in the liver and causes hepatitis) Others
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Hepatotropic Viruses HBV (10-20% Chronic active hepatitis) HCV (70-80% Chronic active hepatitis)
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Hepatotropic Viruses Non B / C Viral Hepatitis HAV HEV HFV HGV TTV SEN
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Others EBV CMV Herpes Other
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Hepatitis A Virus Most common cause of community acquired hepatitis through out the world
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Hepatitis A Virus RNA Picorna Virus (Rhinovirus, Enterovirus, Cocxackievirus) Feco - oral transmission (Food – borne +/- Water – borne) Day care centers account for 10% of cases
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Hepatitis A Virus Transmission in 50% of contacts
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Hepatitis A Virus Liver injury in HAV is secondary to immune response not to cytopathy
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Hepatitis A Virus Presentation Incubation period 4 weeks Prodrome 1 week Jaundice 1 – 3 weeks Hepatomegaly Liver enzymes 20 – 100 time upper normal Spontaneous resolution
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Hepatitis A Virus Presentation Sporadic Epidemic Endemic
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Geographic Distribution of HAV Infection
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Hepatitis A Virus Clinical Presentation in Endemic areas 10 % of children below 6 years 40 % of children 6 – 14 years 70 % of subjects older than 14 years 70 – 100 % of children have been infected
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Hepatitis A Virus Epidemic Tend to seasonal Symptoms as in sporadic cases
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Hepatitis A Virus No Chronic Sequelae
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Hepatitis A Virus Variants Relapsing course up to 1 year Cholestatic up to 2 years Immune-complex features ( vasculitis, arthritis…)
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Hepatitis A Virus Fatalities Secondary to acute hepatic failure Less than 2 % More in older children and adults When on top of chronic hepatitis
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Hepatitis A Virus In Shanghais HVA epidemic, mortality was 5 times higher among patients with chronic hepatitis B
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Hepatitis A Virus Prevention Immunoglobulin Vaccination ( 2 doses 6 months apart above 1 year of age)
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Hepatitis A Virus ? Atopy protect against enteric infection including HAV P N Black Allergy 2005
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Hepatitis B Virus Vaccination decreased the incidence of hepatic carcinoma in children (in adults in future)
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Hepatitis C Virus Perinatal transmission about 6% Elective C/S might lower the risk No evidence of risk of breast feeding
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Hepatitis E Virus Single Strand RNA Feco – oral transmission Endemic in Tropical and Subtropical countries Mortalities 0.2 % but as high as 4 % in pregnant women
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Hepatitis E Virus Incubation period 2 – 9 weeks Presentation similar to Hepatitis A Diagnosed by Anti HEV IGM serology No chronic sequelae reported It worsens chronic hepatitis No vaccine available yet
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Hepatitis G Virus Enveloped RNA virus Parental transmission Detected by PCR 2-39% of non A-E hepatitis 16-43% of Fulminant hepatitis ? Hepatotropic No established serology
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TTV Single strand DNA Isolated from patients post transfusion (100 %) Isolated from patients with non A-E Hepatitis Presents in health individuals 1 – 13% (89 %) ? Feco – oral transmission ? Normal human viral flora
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SEN Virus Single strand DNA virus Most recent cause of non A- E Hepatitis Found in Blood donors 1- 13% In 70% of transfused patients ? Hepatotropic ? Feco – oral transmission.
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Etiology Infection Drugs Specific Entities Vascular
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Paracetamol Commonest cause of acute liver failure in USA We all have it at home Toxic dose is more than 150 mg /Kg
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Paracetamol Need repeated serum drug level Follow Rumack-Matthew nomogram A point of irreversible liver damage (end stage liver disease) N-cetylcysteine is the anti-dote (oral/intravenous) Liver transplant when end stage liver disease
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Etiology Infection Drugs Specific Entities Vascular
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Specific Entities Wilson’s Disease A1 Antitrypsin deficiency IBD Hepatitis Auto-immune Hepatitis Syndromatic Diseases Metabolic Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis
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Wilson’s Disease Autosomal Recessive Disease Low cerulplasmin Copper deposition in; liver, brain, kidneys, eyes, heart, Hemolysis
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Wilson’s Disease Presents in any of the following; Acute liver disease Chronic liver disease Minimal neurological manifestations Sever neurological manifestations Psychiatric symptoms Renal tubular acidosis Bony deformities Hemolytic anemia
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Wilson’s Disease An 18 years old male and 19 years female reported with Schizophrenic symptoms; No Kayser -Fleischer ring Normal physical examination Low cerulplasmin, high serum copper and high 24 HR urine copper Symptoms improved on D – Penicillamine Patrick Stiller J Psych. Neurosci 2002
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Wilson’s Disease Liver biopsy and determination of hepatic copper is the golden standard for diagnosis of Wilson’s Disease
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Wilson’s Disease Diagnosis can be made based on at least two of the following ; Low serum Cerulplasmin High 24 HR urine copper K.F Ring Ashish Bavdekar J Gastr & Hepat 2004
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Wilson’s Disease Treatment; D- Penicillamine Trientine Zinc
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Etiology Infection Drugs Specific Entities Vascular
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Sickle cell Disease Budd - Chiari Syndrome Constrictive Pericarditis Veno - occlusive disease seen with chemotherapy
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