Question

Which type of jaundice occurs because of hemolytic disease in which too many red blood cells are destroyed or because of liver damage from cirrhosis or hepatitis?

A. Prehepatic jaundice
B. Intrahepatic jaundice
C. Posthepatic jaundice
D. Mixed jaundice

Answer 1

Prehepatic jaundice occurs when too many red blood cells are destroyed or due to liver damage from cirrhosis or hepatitis. It is characterized by elevated levels of unconjugated bilirubin in the blood.

Step-by-step explanation:

The type of jaundice that occurs because of hemolytic disease, in which too many red blood cells are destroyed, or because of liver damage from cirrhosis or hepatitis is prehepatic jaundice. In prehepatic jaundice, excessive haemolysis causes an excessive production of bile pigments, which accumulate in the blood and cause jaundice. This type of jaundice is characterized by elevated levels of unconjugated bilirubin in the blood.