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A 29 yr old man with a history of injection drug use presents with complaints of fever, fatigue, nausea, loss of appetite, joint pain and abdominal soreness for the past few weeks. He has no pharyngitis or swollen cervical lymph nodes. He reports that his urine is dark and you see that the sclera of his eyes appear yellowish. His urine is dark due to
A) dehydration
B) conjugated bilirubin
C) unconjugated bilirubin
D) blood
E) AST and ALT (liver enzymes)
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UNCONJUGATED BILIRUBIN IS NOT FILTERED BY THE KIDNEY. IT'S LIPID SOULBLE. THE CONJUGATED FORM IS RENALLY ELIMINATED (WATER SOLUBLE), AND APPEARS IN THE URINE GIVING THE URINE A DARK COLOR. |
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well i believe u rite but how abt urobilinogen seen in urine in pts with hemolytic disease(any)
bilirubin is seeen in urine pts with con hyperbilirubinemia |
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sory my above message was incomplete
well i believe u rite but how abt urobilinogen seen in urine in pts with hemolytic disease(any) who have uncon hyperbilirubinemia
bilirubin is seeen in urine pts with con hyperbilirubinemia |
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