Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis
The degenerative disease that frequently results in jaundice and ultimately liver failure is cirrhosis. This condition is characterized by the replacement of healthy liver tissue with scar tissue, leading to a loss of liver function and potential liver failure. Jaundice, or yellowing of the skin and eyes, is a common symptom of liver dysfunction in cirrhosis.
Outcome depends on the cause. As the underlying condition improves, the jaundice will usually disappear. Individuals with jaundice secondary to cirrhosis may develop kidney (chronic renal) or liver failure. Individuals with jaundice secondary to acute viral hepatitis may develop chronic active hepatitis.
Cirrhosis
Starvation, circulating infections, certain medications, hepatitis, and cirrhosis can all cause hepatic jaundice, as can certain hereditary defects of liver chemistry, including Gilbert's syndrome and Crigler-Najjar syndrome.
Possibly - One of the symptoms is Jaundice (yellowing of the eyes and skin), due to increased bilirubin in the blood.
The early symptoms of liver cirrhosis include fatigue, loss of energy, poor appetite, weight loss, nausea, and belly pain. As liver function worsens, symptoms include edema, ascites, jaundice, redness on the palms, abnormal bleeding, and confusion.
jaundice ,liver disorders
Jaundice is caused by a build up of bilirubin, that in itself is not thought to be painful but the underlying cause of the jaundice - biliary cirrhosis, pancreatitis, coagulopathy, renal and liver failure are all possible sources of pain and need to be further investigated. Obstructive jaundice, is caused by an interruption to the drainage of bile in the biliary system - this type of jaundice causes pain from an inflammation or blockage in a duct or organ. Jaundice and pain are symptoms of the underlying disease and needs to be treated as such.
The liver can develop cirrhosis. This is something that causes a condition known as jaundice where the skin, including the sclera in the eyes, turns an orange color.
If you urine is dark it could mean one of several things. It could indicate dehydration, jaundice, gallstones, hepatitis, liver cancer or cirrhosis.