Icterus is yellow coloration of sclera - (the white part of eye that you see). This is present in jaundice.
Hyperbilirubinemia causes jaundice.
hyperbilirubinemia
Hyperbilirubinemia.not sure what you are looking for......jaundice, icterus, hyperbilirubinemia?This is called jaundice.
Another name for jaundice is icterus (this is the medical term).Please see the related link.Icterus
Phototherapy is very effective in reducing bilirubin levels in the majority of infants who need it. There are usually no long-term effects on the child from the hyperbilirubinemia or the phototherapy
If bilirubin cannot leave the body, it remains in the bloodstream and causes jaundice (hyperbilirubinemia), which is yellowish discoloration of the skin, whites of the eyes, and mucous membranes.
Mild hyperbilirubinemia in newborns often occurs due to the immature liver's inability to efficiently process and eliminate bilirubin, a byproduct of red blood cell breakdown. This can lead to a buildup of bilirubin in the blood, resulting in a yellowing of the infant's skin and eyes known as jaundice. In most cases, mild hyperbilirubinemia is a normal physiological process that resolves on its own without treatment.
jaundice the normal serum bilirubin level is 0.5 to 1.5mg%. jaundice occurs when the bilirubin level exceeds 2mg%. the increased blood level of bilirubin is called hyperbilirubinemia. excess bilirubin from blood diffuses into the tissues, skin and mucous membrane, colouring them yellow. this condition caused by overflow of bilirubin is called jaundice.
I'm assuming its because of liver damage. Meninigitis can cause ICP and SIADH as well as DIC (Diseeminated intravascular coagulation) in other words little clots all throughout the body. Increased water due to SIADH can cause damage on internal organs hence liver failure.
The liver handles the disposal and cleaning of bilirubinfrom the system. Bilirubin is a bile pigment -- yellow/brown -- that occurs as a natural result of the degradation of heme. When liver failure occurs, either chronically or temporarily, bilrubin is not disposed of, and eventually results in jaundice. also known as icterus (attributive adjective: "icteric"), is a yellowish discoloration of thealso known as icterus(attributive adjective: "icteric"), is a yellowish discoloration of the skin , sclarae (whites of the eyes) and mucous membranes caused by hyperbilirubinemia (increased levels of bilirubin in the blood). This hyperbilirubinemia subsequently causes increased levels of bilirubin in the extracellular fluids. Typically, the concentration of bilirubin in the plasma must exceed 1.5 mg/dL[1], three times the usual value of approximately 0.5mg/dL[1], for the coloration to be easily visible. Jaundice comes from the French word jaune, meaning yellow.
Jaundice is a yellowish pigmentation of the skin, the conjunctival membranes over the sclerae (whites of the eyes), and other mucous membrances caused by hyperbilirubinemia (increased levels of bilirubin in the blood). The term jaundice comes from the French word jaune, meaning yellow.Yellow fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease. The yellow fever virus is transmitted by the bite of female mosquitoes. The origin of the disease is most likely to be Africa, from where it was introduced to South America through the slave trade in the 16th century. In the 19th century, yellow fever was deemed one of the most dangerous infectious diseases.
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