Jaundice Disease

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