KROK 1 Stomatology 2013 – Question 121 · KROK (Dentistry)
Examination of a chemical plant worker who had had a poisoning revealed an increase in total bilirubin concentration at the expense of indirect fraction. Feces and urine are characterized by high stercobilin concentration. The level of direct bilirubin in blood plasma is normal. What type of jaundice is the case?
- A. Mechanical
- B. Parenchymatous
- C. Hemolytic
- D. Obstructive
- E. Hepatic
Hint
Relate the predominance of unconjugated bilirubin and high stercobilin to whether the liver is overloaded, damaged or blocked.
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