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JaundiceJaundice, ObstructiveJaundice, NeonatalCholestasisBilirubinCholestasis, ExtrahepaticHyperbilirubinemiaPhototherapyCommon Bile DuctKernicterusBile Duct NeoplasmsCholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeCholangitisCholestasis, IntrahepaticCommon Bile Duct DiseasesBiliary AtresiaDrainageHyperbilirubinemia, NeonatalCommon Bile Duct NeoplasmsHepatic Duct, CommonLiver Function TestsAmpulla of VaterCholangiographyBile DuctsBiliary Tract Surgical ProceduresBiliary TractPortoenterostomy, HepaticGilbert DiseaseBiliary Tract DiseasesCholangiopancreatography, Magnetic ResonanceJaundice, Chronic IdiopathicInfant, NewbornCholedochostomyCholelithiasisJejunostomyLiver DiseasesHepatitisPancreatic NeoplasmsGallbladder NeoplasmsGlucosephosphate Dehydrogenase DeficiencyBile Ducts, IntrahepaticBile Ducts, ExtrahepaticGallstonesDigestive System NeoplasmsCholangiocarcinomaBiliary FistulaPancreatitisCholecystostomyLeptospirosisCholecystectomyExchange Transfusion, Whole BloodPancreaticoduodenectomyKlatskin's TumorImino AcidsBile Duct DiseasesHepatitis AFavismLiverHepatomegalySphincterotomy, EndoscopicCholedochal CystBiliary Tract NeoplasmsCholagogues and CholereticsCystic DuctDrug-Induced Liver InjuryTechnetium Tc 99m DisofeninCholedocholithiasisUrsodeoxycholic AcidLiver Cirrhosis, BiliaryPalliative CareAdenoma, Bile Duct
BilirubinNeonatal jaundiceHyperbilirubinemiaUrineCondition called jaundiceCause of jaundiceAbdominalHemolytic jaundiceObstructive jaundiceHepatitisPhototherapyNewborn babiesHepaticPigmentation of the skinSymptomsHemolysisInfantsMildInfectionPruritusFeverNewbornsAcuteWhitesOccursPancreaticCancerSevereOnsetSpleenSkinIllnessExcessiveCirrhosisHemoglobinCommonDestruction of red bloodToxicGallbladderDietTreatmentLiver diseaseBileCongenital
Bilirubin22
Neonatal jaundice3
Hyperbilirubinemia4
Urine3
  • If successful, treatment for the underlying cause of jaundice may cause the skin, eyes, urine, and stools to return to their normal colour. (healthlinkbc.ca)
  • Clinically, jaundice or dark urine present in approximately one-third of the cases, and most of the symptoms are related to anemia. (wikipedia.org)
  • We conducted a search for articles presenting original data for urine infections in jaundice and Prolonged jaundice (PJ). (bmj.com)
Condition called jaundice1
  • Phototherapy is a treatment for newborns who have a condition called jaundice. (alberta.ca)
Cause of jaundice1
  • Outcome is determined primarily by the cause of jaundice and the presence and severity of hepatic dysfunction. (msdmanuals.com)
Abdominal3
  • Acute and subacute forms: Characterized by rapid development of abdominal pain, ascites (which can cause abdominal distention), hepatomegaly, jaundice, and renal failure. (medscape.com)
  • Jaundice, fever, abdominal pain, and tenderness are all symptoms of cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis. (soberrecovery.com)
  • The peritoneum, a membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity, then covers this. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Hemolytic jaundice6
  • As one of the three categories of jaundice, the most obvious sign of hemolytic jaundice is the discolouration or yellowing of the sclera and the skin of the patient, but additional symptoms may be observed depending on the underlying causes of hemolysis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Diagnosis of hemolytic jaundice is based mainly on visual assessment of the yellowing of the patient's skin and sclera, while the cause of hemolysis must be determined using laboratory tests. (wikipedia.org)
  • For example, if the patient has hemolytic jaundice resulting from sickle cell disease, vaso-occlusive phenomena like acute vaso-occlusive pain and acute chest syndrome may be observed in the acute phases, while in anemia, neurologic deficits and various pulmonary conditions may manifest in the chronic phase. (wikipedia.org)
  • The underlying causes of hemolytic jaundice, as its name suggests, are disorders associated with hemolysis. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is likely that the children who appeared green were suffering from hemolytic jaundice of the newborn. (ou.org)
  • Hemolytic jaundice is a rare, chronic, and generally hereditary disease characterized by periods of excessive hemolysis due to abnormal fragility of the red blood cells, which are small and spheroidal. (ou.org)
Obstructive jaundice6
  • A 76-year-old oncological patient, was referred to our department for obstructive jaundice and fatigue. (efsumb.org)
  • Moreover, a debate on outcome results in these patients who receive plastic biliary endoprothesis versus surgical bypass as palliation of obstructive jaundice. (scirp.org)
  • Patients and Methods: We have examined data for patients (n = 86) who received endoscopic stenting (n = 64) or surgical bypass (n = 22), from January 2013 to November 2016, as a palliative treatment for obstructive jaundice from inoperable cancer head pancreas. (scirp.org)
  • Obstructive jaundice is the most common presenting symptom, which is associated with pruritus, recurrent attacks of cholangitis, and liver dysfunction that dramatically affect the life quality of patients. (scirp.org)
  • This study aimed to evaluate our experience in Morocco on treating patients, by surgical biliary bypass or endoscopic stenting, presented by obstructive jaundice from advanced cancer head pancreas and to compare the patient's outcome in terms of post procedure mortality, morbidity, assess cost effectiveness, re-hos- pitalization and overall survival in these patients. (scirp.org)
  • All patients presented with obstructive jaundice due to pancreatic head carcinoma and treated in University Hospital Hassan II, Fez, Morocco, from January 2013 to November 2016 were enrolled in this study. (scirp.org)
Hepatitis7
  • Other reasons for jaundice include typhoid, cancer and the hepatitis virus. (home-remedies-for-you.com)
  • Complications of acute viral hepatitis include fulminant hepatitis, which is a very severe, rapidly developing form of the disease that results in severe liver failure, impaired kidney function, difficulty in the clotting of blood, and marked changes in neurological function. (britannica.com)
  • Most people don't have symptoms, although hepatitis C may cause nausea, loss of appetite, fatigue or yellowed skin and eyes (jaundice). (uclahealth.org)
  • Hepatitis B and C can be spread through sexual contact, IV drug use and tattooing, with C being the virus more likely to transition to a chronic infection and cause cirrhosis, which is when scar tissue forms in the liver and replaces dead liver cells. (oprah.com)
  • when changing its color to green, it indicates hepatitis, yet at the same time it draws out jaundice. (exoticindiaart.com)
  • Acute hepatitis B infection usually begins with jaundice occurring about 12 weeks after initial infection. (ndtv.com)
  • However, some may experience symptoms that are similar to other forms of viral hepatitis. (ndtv.com)
Phototherapy2
  • As long ago as 1984, experimental programs were in place to deliver home-based phototherapy to healthy newborn babies with physiological jaundice. (ausmed.com.au)
  • Phototherapy typically involves some form of artificial light. (healthline.com)
Newborn babies1
  • A smartphone app that lets users check the eyes of newborn babies for jaundice may be an effective, low-cost way of identifying which cases need treatment, scientists reported March 2. (thestar.com.my)
Hepatic3
  • Unless the patient is concurrently affected by hepatic dysfunctions or is experiencing hepatocellular damage, the liver does not contribute to this type of jaundice. (wikipedia.org)
  • Sonogram showing hepatic vein thrombus, with new vessels forming. (medscape.com)
  • Ultrasonogram showing hepatic vein thrombus, with vessels forming arrow pointing to the thrombus. (medscape.com)
Pigmentation of the skin1
Symptoms1
Hemolysis2
  • During intravascular hemolysis, red blood cells are broken down within the vasculature, allowing hemoglobin from the ruptured red blood cells to form haptoglobin-hemoglobin complexes with haptoglobin, which will be internalized and degraded by hepatocytes and the spleen. (wikipedia.org)
  • Arsine causes massive hemolysis and results in anemia, jaundice, and hemoglobinuric renal failure. (cdc.gov)
Infants1
Mild5
  • Many babies have mild jaundice. (alberta.ca)
  • Home therapy is only used for healthy babies who have mild jaundice. (alberta.ca)
  • G-6-PDH deficiency, which causes rapid heart rate, shortness of breath, excess tiredness, and mild to severe jaundice in new-borns, affects more than 400 million people globally. (randox.com)
  • Remember, mild forms of liver damage don't always show up right away. (soberrecovery.com)
  • The main symptom-mild jaundice-most often appears after exertion, stress, fasting and infections. (oprah.com)
Infection2
Pruritus1
  • Jaundice and pruritus can be prolonged even are the risks and side effects. (xamuel.com)
Fever1
  • The syndromes, which will be notifiable only where an international public health threat is involved, include acute haemorrhagic fever, acute respiratory, diarrhoeal, jaundice and neurological syndromes as well as a category covering other undefined syndromes of presumed infectious origin. (who.int)
Newborns1
  • Newborns suspected of having jaundice can be given a blood test at the hospital, but the condition sometimes only occurs several days after birth once the child has been brought home. (thestar.com.my)
Acute2
  • The related PDE5 inhibitors, sildenafil and tadalafil, have been linked to isolated, rare instances of acute liver injury and jaundice. (nih.gov)
  • Whether avanafil can cause a similar form of acute liver injury is not yet known. (nih.gov)
Whites4
  • Jaundice, a liver problem which causes the skin and whites of the eyes to turn yellow, causes 114,000 newborn deaths and 178,000 cases of disability a year. (thestar.com.my)
  • Jaundice is yellowing of your baby's skin and the whites of the eyes. (alberta.ca)
  • Yellow coloring of your baby's umbilical cord, skin, and the whites of his or her eyes (jaundice). (cedars-sinai.org)
  • Outwardly, jaundice is recognized as a yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes, but what we excrete is also revealing. (liversupport.com)
Occurs1
Pancreatic2
  • A pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (NET) is a type of cancer that forms tumors in the pancreas. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • When a tumor forms in one of these clusters, it's called a pancreatic NET, or islet cell carcinoma. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Cancer1
  • Introduction: Gallbladder carcinosarcoma with osteoclast-like multinucleated giant cells is known to be most uncommon form of gallbladder cancer. (bvsalud.org)
Severe1
  • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Epidiolex (cannabidiol) [CBD] oral solution for the treatment of seizures associated with two rare and severe forms of epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome, in patients two years of age and older. (fda.gov)
Onset1
Spleen1
  • It is accompanied by enlargement of the spleen and by jaundice. (ou.org)
Skin2
  • Sometimes jaundice , a yellowing of the skin and eyes, will develop. (britannica.com)
  • http://www.healthline.com/health/jaundice-yellow-skin , What's Causing My Yellow Skin? (liversupport.com)
Illness3
  • Sometimes a person suffering from Jaundice does not get well soon and the illness turns serious. (prophet666.com)
  • Diet is of primary importance in treating jaundice and a pregnant woman will find that if she eats sensibly, she will not only get all the nutrients necessary for her, but also recover from the illness in a very short time. (home-remedies-for-you.com)
  • He developed jaundice and elevated transaminases on Day 20 of illness which then subsided by Day 25 of illness. (pediatriconcall.com)
Excessive1
Cirrhosis2
  • Another more serious form of liver disease is cirrhosis, which is caused by heavy alcohol use . (soberrecovery.com)
  • In fact, cirrhosis-the most serious form of liver damage-may also be repairable in some cases, but only after the individual has quit drinking over a period of time. (soberrecovery.com)
Hemoglobin1
Common1
  • This is a common genetic disorder present in about 1 in 250 of us, and in the partial form in 1 in 25. (oprah.com)
Destruction of red blood1
  • In its mildest form, Rh incompatibility causes the destruction of red blood cells. (medlineplus.gov)
Toxic1
  • Arsine is the gaseous and the most toxic form of the element, arsenic. (cdc.gov)
Gallbladder1
  • There are two types of surgery, open and laparoscopic cholecystectomy to remove the dysfunctional gallbladder form the body. (twinester.com)
Diet1
  • Jaundice is a disease that can be cured only when the diet is adhered to with the greatest strictness. (home-remedies-for-you.com)
Treatment1
Liver disease1
Bile2
Congenital1
  • A defect in the UGT1A1-gene, also linked to Crigler-Najjar syndrome and Gilbert's syndrome, is responsible for the congenital form of Lucey-Driscoll syndrome. (wikipedia.org)