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Jaundice, Obstructive
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Definition
: Jaundice, the condition with yellowish staining of the skin and mucous membranes, that is due to impaired BILE flow in the BILIARY TRACT, such as INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS, or EXTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS.
See Also
Cholestasis
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Cholestasis, Extrahepatic
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Cholestasis, Intrahepatic
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Mirizzi Syndrome
Other names
Obstructive Jaundice; Mechanical Jaundice; Cholestatic Jaundice; Jaundice, Mechanical; Jaundice, Cholestatic
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Anemia, hereditary spherocytic hemolytic
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*Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital
*Jaundice, Obstructive.