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Jaundice
Jaundice is a medical condition in which some parts of the body along with the white part in the eyes turn yellow. This ailment in itself is not a disease but on the contrary an indication of some other underlying syndrome. Jaundice can affect people of all sorts irrespective of their age. However, it has been catching infants the most in the past few years leading to extreme illness.
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Symptoms of Jaundice
The symptoms of jaundice include-
- The yellowish discolouration of the sclera (white area of the eye), or conjunctival icterus
- The skin tone appears yellow.
- The yellowish colour inside the mouth
- Urine colour is dark (bilirubinuria) or brown-colored.
- Stools are pale or clay-colored
- Bilirubin is a skin irritant; therefore, jaundice causes itching (pruritis).
- Yellow or green discolouration of teeth and dental hypoplasia in growing children.
- High fever
- Loss of appetite
- Stomach pain
- Loss of weight
- Vomiting
Types of jaundice
The types of jaundice are characterized by examining which part of the liver is malfunctioning and how it is affecting the excretion of bilirubin pigment from the blood circulation. The three major types of jaundice that can affect you are-
- Hepatocellular jaundice
- Hemolytic jaundice
- Obstructive jaundice
Risk Factors
The risk factors for jaundice are :
- Excessive consumption of alcohol
- Using illicit medications
- Taking drugs that may damage the liver
- Exposure to viral infections like hepatitis A , hepatitis B , or hepatitis C
- Vulnerability to certain industrial chemicals
Causes
Jaundice, or icterus, is caused by the accumulation of high levels of bilirubin in the bloodstream.
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As bilirubin is treated in the liver, jaundice is a manifestation of liver disorder. The various causes are
- Viral infections like hepatitis A, B, C, D or E
- Liver cirrhosis or heavy alcohol consumption
- Autoimmune disorders – primary biliary cirrhosis
- Hereditary factors – Dubin–Johnson syndrome
- Specific medications include oral contraceptives, probenecid, chlorpromazine, rifampin, steroids, and herbal medications
- Pregnancy
- Gilbert syndrome
- Rotor syndrome
- Crigler–Najjar syndrome type 1 and 2
- Hyperthyroid
- Hepatic crisis in sickle cell disease
- Infiltrative diseases such as lymphoma, tuberculosis, amyloidosis, sarcoidosis
- Sepsis and hypoperfusion states
- Chronic liver disease
- Gallstones or gallbladder disorders cause bile duct blockage
- Blood disorders
- Pancreatic, gallbladder, liver cancer
- The jaundice of pregnancy
- Malaria
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