Causes Of Jaundice And Its Symptoms
Causes Of Jaundice And Its Symptoms
Jaundice is a yellow color in the skin and eyes. It is caused by a buildup of bilirubin in the blood, which is then deposited in the tissues. Bilirubin is a breakdown product of hemoglobin, the oxygen carrying part ofthe red blood cell.
Causes Of Jaundice
Jaundice in itself is not a disease but a sign occurring as a result of many other diseases. Jaundice is a condition wherein blood in a patient contains high levels of the chemical bilirubin and this in turn causes yellowish staining of the skin and in the whites of the eyes.
Acute hepatitis
Acute
Obstruction of the bile ducts
If the bile ducts tiny tubes in the liver that remove bile become blocked (for example, by a gallstone)
Haemolytic anaemia
Haemolytic anaemia can occur when a large number of red blood cells are destroyed, leading to an increase in the production of bilirubin.
Symptoms Of Jaundice
* Extreme weakness
* Headache
* Fever
* Loss of appetite
* Severe constipation
* Nausea
* Yellow discoloration of the eyes, tongue, skin, and urine
* Dull pain in the liver region
* Intense itching
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