What is jaundice?
Jaundice is a liver disorder .Its indicates an infection in liver.when liver is not able to properly process to red blood cells as they breakdown then we look out for yellowing of the skin or the whitening of the eyes .This happens because your damaged liver cells cannot process bilirubin . Whenever these symptoms occurs consultant with your doctor and get diagnostics tests immediately.
Symptoms
Infants
- Very yellow or orange skin color
- Extreme fussiness
- Not sleeping properly
- Difficulty waking up
- Poor feeding
- Limited wet or dirty diapers
- Clay/pale coloured stool and pale yellowed
Adults
- Yellow colour of skin
- Clay coloured stool
- Weight losses
- Dark and pale yellow coloured urine
- Blood in vomiting
Causes:-
A high level of bilirubin is the main cause of jaundice. jaundice is the cause of liver disease and damage.Jaundice can also be acquired due to other reasons like gallstones, surgery, pancreatitis, autoimmune disorders, highly consumption of alcohol that results in liver damage, genetic metabolic defects that are rare, certain medication and some viruses.
You can check your health for jaundice from MLS Diagnostics by booking online CBC & bilirubin tests or you can monitor your over all liver health by booking liver function Test (LFT) and many more.https://mlsdiagnostics.com/test/17
Treatment
Once you have got your diagnosis, consult with your doctor who will prescribe the treatment for jaundice according to the underlying cause. The itching can be treated with either medication in severe cases or topically managing it. In case of liver damage, one might need to take medication or liver transplant in severe cases.https://blogs.mlsdiagnostics.com/