Clinically, differentiating between the various potential etiologies of jaundice requires a detailed history, targeted physical examination, and pertinent laboratory studies (eg, a hepatic profile, conjugated versus unconjugated bilirubinemia, complete blood count, etc), the results of which allow the physician to categorize the type of jaundice [12]. Broadly, jaundice can be clinically categorized in many ways; however, a commonly used aNew York University Medical Center, New York, New York. bUniversity of Arizona, Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona. cPanel Chair, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. dGeorgetown University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia; American College of Surgeons. eGlobal Advanced Imaging, PLLC, Little Rock, Arkansas. fUniversity of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas; American Gastroenterological Association. gMontefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York. hUMass Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts. iUniversity of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida. jNorthwestern University, Chicago, Illinois. kStanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California. lUniversity of Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama. mUniversity of Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama. nUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois; American College of Physicians. oJohns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland. pSpecialty Chair, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia. The American College of Radiology seeks and encourages collaboration with other organizations on the development of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria through society representation on expert panels. Participation by representatives from collaborating societies on the expert panel does not necessarily imply individual or society endorsement of the final document. Reprint requests to: publications@acr.org
Jaundice. Clinically, differentiating between the various potential etiologies of jaundice requires a detailed history, targeted physical examination, and pertinent laboratory studies (eg, a hepatic profile, conjugated versus unconjugated bilirubinemia, complete blood count, etc), the results of which allow the physician to categorize the type of jaundice [12]. Broadly, jaundice can be clinically categorized in many ways; however, a commonly used aNew York University Medical Center, New York, New York. bUniversity of Arizona, Banner University Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona. cPanel Chair, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. dGeorgetown University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia; American College of Surgeons. eGlobal Advanced Imaging, PLLC, Little Rock, Arkansas. fUniversity of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas; American Gastroenterological Association. gMontefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York. hUMass Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts. iUniversity of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida. jNorthwestern University, Chicago, Illinois. kStanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California. lUniversity of Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama. mUniversity of Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama. nUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois; American College of Physicians. oJohns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland. pSpecialty Chair, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia. The American College of Radiology seeks and encourages collaboration with other organizations on the development of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria through society representation on expert panels. Participation by representatives from collaborating societies on the expert panel does not necessarily imply individual or society endorsement of the final document. Reprint requests to: publications@acr.org