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Obstructive Jaundice

Obstructive jaundice is a type of jaundice caused by a clogged bile duct or pancreatic duct, which does not allow the passage of bile into the intestine. Here the blocking or narrowing of the ducts may happen due to pancreatic cysts or cancers, swollen lymph nodes in the area, the presence of gall stones, or more. The symptoms of this condition are similar to regular jaundice, and one may require surgery to relieve the obstructions from the duct to cure jaundice.

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What causes severe abdominal pain with raised AST and ALT levels in an 8-year-old kid?

Query: Hello doctor, My 8-year-old daughter continues to have strong abdominal pains. A couple of months before, it was really bad and was also coupled with mono and fifths disease. At that time her levels were crazy high. AST = 1312, ALT = 1692. These levels freaked out the doctors so we went back the nex...  Read Full »

Dr. Deepak Patel

Dr. Deepak Patel

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concerns. This appears to be a case of obstructive jaundice. The main cause of obstructive jaundice is gallstones. Since GGT (gamma-glutamyl transferase) levels are raised more than 70 in the first report it suggests an obstructive cause. AST (aspa...  Read Full »

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