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A 35 year old IVDA (Intra Venous Drug Abuser) on penicillin and flucloxacillin for cellulitis now presents with jaundice, pale stools and dark urine. What is the single most likely diagnosis?

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A 35 year old IVDA (Intra Venous Drug Abuser) on penicillin and flucloxacillin for cellulitis now presents with jaundice, pale stools and dark urine. What is the single most likely diagnosis?

  1. Hep A
  2. Cholestatic jaundice
  3. Chronic active hepatitis
  4. Primary biliary cirrhosis
  5. Hep B
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waelhammad
2022-11-05
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The key is B. Cholestatic jaundice. [Flucloxacillin can cause cholestasis and hence cholestatic jaundice].

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