CCEP diseases questions & answers 2024

CCEP diseasesdefinition of Jaundice - correct answer abnormal yellowish color of skin an other tissues due to elevated bilirubin in blood definition of bilirubin - correct answer the major end product of hemoglobin breakdown normal plasma bilirubin level - correct answer ~0.5mg/100ml tissue appear jaundiced when plasma bilirubin level rises to - correct answer 1.5mg/100ml types of jaundice - correct answer 1. hemolytic jaundice / prehepatic jaundice 2. hepatic jaundice 3. obstructive jaundice / posthepatic jaundice definition of hemolytic jaundice / prehepatic jaundice - correct answer excess breakdown of RBCs as in hemolytic disease of newborn definition of hepatic jaundice - correct answer due to liver disease (cirrhosis, cancer, hepatitis ..) definition of obstructive jaundice / posthepatic jaundice - correct answer due to blockage of biliary tract by gallstones or tumor types of diabetes mellitus - correct answer type I & type II what is type I diabetes - correct answer 1. autoimmune disease -- destruction of pancreatic B cells & be triggered by viral infection 2. glucose dependent 3. early onset / juvenile