Which of the following would be classified as prehepatic jaundice?
A) Hepatitis
B) Congestive heart failure
C) Rotor syndrome
D) Cancer of the bile ducts

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Prehepatic jaundice is caused by conditions that lead to an increased breakdown of red blood cells, which results in an overload of bilirubin in the blood before it reaches the liver. Congestive heart failure can lead to prehepatic jaundice due to increased hemolysis associated with blood congestion. Hepatitis and cancer of the bile ducts are causes of hepatic and posthepatic jaundice, respectively, due to liver damage and bile duct obstruction. Rotor syndrome is a rare, inherited disorder that affects the liver's ability to process bilirubin, but it is not a prehepatic cause.

Which of the Following Would Be Classified as Prehepatic Jaundice