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What do you think people with malaria often have jaundice?
People with Malaria often have Jaundice because the destruction of the red blood cells that Malaria cause's can cause Jaundice.
If bile backs up in the blood a yellow color is produced in the skin a condition known as jaundice?
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What is the relationship between rapid rate of RBC destruction and jaundice?
When red blood cells are broken down rapidly, the heme component of hemoglobin is metabolized into bilirubin. If the rate of breakdown exceeds the liver's ability to process bilirubin, it can accumulate in the blood and tissues, leading to jaundice, a yellowing of the skin and eyes. This is seen in conditions such as hemolytic anemia or certain liver diseases.
Does jaundice spread ifinfected person is close to other person?
No, jaundice is not contagious. Jaundice is a result of metabolic interruption, often caused by an obstruction of the bile ducts. Because the bile cannot leave the body naturally (in your faeces), it enters the blood stream and turns you yellow. A common cause of jaundice is gallstones, so jaundice is no more contagious than gallstones!
Why cant a person born with neonatal jaundice donate blood?
No, this patient can't donate blood, even if he is cured he/she can't donate blood until a period of 12 month from hiss last day of jaundice. This is because Liver in Jaundice patients is not working in anormal way, and the blood in those patients is poison with bilirubin, that's why they can't donate.
What is a yellow discoloration of the skin caused by greater-than-normal amounts of bilirubon in the blood is known as?
jaundice
What causes jaundice in newborns?
Newborn jaundice is caused when there are high bilirubin levels in the blood.
Jaundice is due to an increased blood concentration of?
CAROTENE
What is johndus?
According to webmd.com, "Jaundice is not an illness, but a medical condition in which too much bilirubin - a compound produced by the breakdown of hemoglobin from red blood cells - is circulating in the blood. The excess bilirubin causes the skin, eyes and the mucus membranes in the mouth to turn a yellowish color. Jaundice is common in newborn babies and will usually clear up without treatment. However, for adults the symptoms of jaundice may indicate damage to the liver. If the cause is not treated, it can lead to liver failure." Further information about jaundice may be found at: http://children.webmd.com/digestive-diseases-jaundice === === Jaundice is the body's disability to clean the blood of liver toxins and will turn the skin and the whites of the eyes, the sclera, a yellow color. Alcoholics with liver failure will show this feature.
What Destruction of red blood cells results in the waste product called?
The destruction of red blood cells results in the waste product called bilirubin. Bilirubin is a yellow compound that is produced when hemoglobin from old red blood cells is broken down in the liver.
What is the medical term meaning high blood pigment levels?
Hyperbilirubinemia.not sure what you are looking for......jaundice, icterus, hyperbilirubinemia?This is called jaundice.
Jaundice is caused by the rapid breakdown of?
Jaundice is caused by the rapid breakdown of red blood cells which leads to increased levels of bilirubin.
