Question

question 21 (mandatory) (1 point) you run lab work on your patient and you find an increase in their indirect bilirubin. which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? gallstones hemolysis tumor at the head of the pancreas inflammation of the bile duct

Explanation:

Hemolysis leads to the breakdown of red - blood cells, releasing hemoglobin which is then converted to indirect bilirubin, causing an increase. Gallstones, tumor at the head of the pancreas, and inflammation of the bile duct usually cause an increase in direct bilirubin due to obstruction of bile flow.

Answer:

B. Hemolysis