Hepatitis A

Icterus is yellow coloration of sclera - (the white part of eye that you see). This is present in jaundice.

People with Malaria often have Jaundice because the destruction of the red blood cells that Malaria cause's can cause Jaundice.

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the presence of gallstones in the ducts of the biliary system. Other causes have to do with birth defects and infections that damage the bile ducts; drugs; infections; cancers; and physical injury.

No, Jaundice is a yellow color of the skin caused by certain diseases. Some of these diseases are viral. For example, jaundice can be a symptom of Hepatitis A, a disease of the liver which is caused by a virus and which is infectious (it can be transmitted from person to person).

It depends on the type of thalassemia. Some forms have minimal signs and symptoms. But others can certainly cause jaundice. Beta-thalassemia major affects how red blood cells develop. Those that actually do make it into the blood stream bear "inclusion bodies" that are detected by the spleen. The spleen destroys these red blood cells, releasing cell content, including bilirubin. Because red blood cells are getting destroyed, the body tries to make more and more, and the spleen keeps destroying them. The body can't clear the bilirubin which presents as jaundice.

http://www.pets.ca/encyclopedia/jaundice_cat.htm The prognosis for most cats depends on which diseases are causing the jaundice. Some diseases can be reversed completely while others will be fatal. Cats' skin tissues may remain yellow for some time after the hyperbilirubinemia has been corrected. There are various treatments for jaundice, all of which depend on the symptoms and the cause. Some diseases that cause jaundice, such as inoperable cancer, are irreversible and result in death. However, other diseases, such as feline fatty liver syndrome, in which fat gets deposited into the liver tissue, can be managed quite effectively. Cats with life-threatening anemia will need a blood transfusion. Most animals with jaundice will require hospitalization initially. Intravenous fluid administration, cage rest to encourage the liver to heal, and appropriate nutritional support may be needed. The veterinarian will prescribe medications to manage symptoms such as vomiting, nausea, excessive abdominal fluid, and neurological problems; these medications must be carefully monitored, however, since the liver metabolizes many drugs. Follow-up visits with blood and urine re-evaluations will be needed to determine the success of the treatment.

Yes. In very dark skinned individuals jaundice will not be as obvious on the skin. In such cases one must visualize the mucous membranes, palate, and/or the sclera

Liver failure (typically "Acute Liver Failure"), and Pancreatic Cancer causes Jaundice, a Yellowing of the skin or of the whites of the eyes more correctly called conjunctival icterus.

Itching, yellow-tinged skin, if not cured, can cause death.

Jaundice is a descriptive term for yellow skin. Your skin won't turn yellow from kissing someone. If the cause of their jaundice is an infectious diease, you may contract it from kissing. The viral hepatitis infections are not spread by kissing.

Jaundice is often seen in liver disease such as hepatitis or liver cancer. It may also indicate obstruction of the biliary tract, for example by gallstones or pancreatic cancer, or less commonly be congenital in origin.

Neonatal jaundice is usually harmless: this condition is often seen in infants around the second day after birth, lasting until day 8 in normal births, or to around day 14 in premature births.

The liver has many functions, one of which is to break down worn out and damaged red blood cells. If the liver fails, it is unable to break down the hemoglobin pigment in the old RBCs completely. The pigment turns from a bright red color to a yellow color and the yellow color circulates in the blood. If the concentration gets high enough (which it will in liver failure), the yellow pigment starts to settle out into the skin, eyes, tongue, etc where we see it and call it jaundice or icterus.

Pruritus is a symptom associated with a type of jaundice called obstructive jaundice. Jaundice is caused by too much bilirubin in the blood, which is a breakdown product of red blood cells. Normally the liver takes bilirubin, changes it a little, and squirts it into the intestines along with bile. When there is a blockage so that bilirubin in liver cells never makes it to the intestines, this is called obstructive jaundice.

The pathogenesis of pruritus in cholestasis (one of the causes of jaundice) is unknown but several hypotheses have been proposed, including bile acid accumulation and increased opioidergic tone.

Jaundice can be detected by measuring the concentration of bilirubin in the blood. If the concentration of bilirubin in serum is high enough (usually about 35 μmol/L), then tissues will start to become noticeably yellow. At this point a blood test is not necessary to call it jaundice.

Jaundice is caused by the body having an excess of bilirubin in the blood, which is produced by the normal breakdown of red blood cells. The baby liver is often immature and still developing and cannot pass the bilirubin out of the body at the rate at which it needs to. Also if the baby is premature it is often more common, and if they are not getting fed often enough to flush out the excess. The excess bilirubin gives the skin a yellow color.

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When a newborn showed signs of jaundice in the hospital, they would put the newborn under an ultraviolet light. Jaundice has something to do with the liver and the enzymes being depleted.

My baby sister had jaundice. She was full-term and weighed almost 10 pounds! A baby can get jaundice anytime after it is born. My daughter was full term and had jaundice. If you're at home with your baby, open your curtains, keep the room warm and set your baby on your bed wearing ONLY a diaper. Do this for 20 minutes each day for about 4-5 days and the jaundice will clear right up!

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A person who has jaundice may pass on the infection unknowingly. For instance, if you visit your friend and she passed you food, then you can get the infection through the food. If your friend does not observe proper hygiene then this can cause her to spread the virus to the people with whom she comes in contact. It is essential that she wash her hands frequently, especially after a visit to the bathroom. In addition, she should try and avoid touching the food that she is giving other people, who are unaffected by the virus. She can either use tongs or other utensils to server the food or else invite her guests to serve themselves. Again, the food that she serves them should have been prepared with great care. If she has cooked the food, or even handled it, then she should try to avoid severing her guests with this food. Other packaged food from her house can be consumed, as long as it is not handled by her.

Jaundice is an illness which manifests itself only two to six weeks after the virus attacks. The initial symptoms of this illness are a loss of appetite, fever and extreme fatigue. However, all of these symptoms are common to several other illnesses and therefore, it is more than likely that the person who has jaundice may not even be aware that she has jaundice for some time at least. It is during such periods of uncertainty that the patient is most likely to pass on the infection to other people. Food that has been handled by a patient and then passed on to others, is the most likely reason for the spread of jaundice.

If your friend does observe the basic rules of hygiene, then the chances of her passing on the infection to are less remote. However, if she is not able to really adhere to the strict rules of hygiene, then you might want to reconsider visiting her. A way out of this problem would be to visit your friend but try to avoid eating anything at her place.