Jaundice
Jaundice is usually detectable clinically when the plasma bilirubin exceeds 40 μmol/L (~2.5 mg/dL).
Signs of jaundice
- Abdominal pain (suggests stones)
- Weight loss (chronic liver disease and malignancy)
- Dark urine and pale stools
- Fever rigors
- Dry eyes/dry mouth
- Fatigue
- Exposure to intravenous drug or blood transfusions
- Travel history and country of birth
- Metabolic syndrome (increased body mass index type 2
diabetes/hypertension)
- Autoimmune disease history
- Alcohol history
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Family history of liver disease, autoimmune disease or the
Treatment :
- Bed rest
- Fluid taking
- Management of other cause