KROK 1 2020 – Question 85 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A person was hospitalized with markedly icteric skin, sclerae, and mucosa. Urinalysis shows the presence of direct bilirubin. Patient’s urine is the color of dark beer. Fecal levels of bile pigments are low. What type of jaundice is observed in this patient?
- A. Absorption
- B. Conjugated
- C. Hepatocellular
- D. Obstructive
- E. Hemolytic
Hint
Use the direct bilirubin in urine together with the low fecal bile pigment to decide which part of the bilirubin pathway is disturbed.
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