All of the following are true about bilhemia except:
BILHEMIA: The bile stas flowing into systemic veins. M.C cause- CBD obstruction (CBD stone) Characteristics: rapidly increasing jaundice, marked hyperbilirubinemia, liver enzymes are normal, septicemia, can be fatal due to massive embolization of bile into lungs. IOC - ERCP (diagnostic & therapeutic) Management - decrease intrabiliary pressure by stenting or sphincterotomy.
Biliary pressure is more than poal pressure
ERCP is diagnostic and therapeutic
Death occurs due to embolism of bile in lungs
Patient has hyperbilirubinemia with raised enzymes
Bile duct