what is jaundice(yellow)? Tell me its cure,symptoms and prevention.?

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There are many food fads for it, not to eat this and that. Please suugest what all should not be eaten at all

Answer 1

Jaundice is a yellow color in the skin, the mucous membranes, or the eyes. The yellow pigment is from bilirubin, a byproduct of old red blood cells.

Considerations Return to top

If you’ve ever had a bruise, you may have noticed that the skin went through a series of color changes as it healed. When you saw yellow in the bruise, you were seeing bilirubin.

Normally, about 1% of our red blood cells retire every day, to be replaced by fresh red blood cells. The old ones are processed in the liver and disposed of. Much of the resulting bilirubin leaves the body in the stool.

If there are too many red blood cells retiring for the liver to handle, yellow pigment builds up in the body. When there is enough to be visible, jaundice results.

Jaundice can be caused by too many red blood cells retiring, by the liver being overloaded or damaged, or by the inability to move processed bilirubin from the liver through the biliary tract to the gut.

Most babies have some jaundice during the first week of life. The ordeal of birth can send many red blood cells to an early retirement (especially if a vacuum is used!), and babies’ livers are often unprepared for the load. Before Mom’s milk comes in and stooling begins in earnest, bilirubin accumulates more easily. Jaundice is even more common in premature babies.

Physiologic jaundice is the name for normal jaundice commonly seen in healthy babies.

Pathologic jaundice is the name given when jaundice presents a health risk, either because of its degree or its cause. Pathologic jaundice can occur in children or adults. It arises for many reasons, including blood incompatibilities, blood diseases, genetic syndromes, hepatitis, cirrhosis, bile duct blockage, other liver diseases, infections, or medications. The term also applies to physiologic jaundice exaggerated by dehydration, prematurity, difficult delivery, or other reason.

Another condition called Gilbert's syndrome is a benign, hereditary condition in which mild jaundice develops. It is caused by low levels of some bilirubin-processing enzymes in the liver. This condition, once recognized, requires no further treatment or evaluation. There are other more rare hereditary causes of elevated bilirubin levels.

A yellow-to-orange color may be imparted to the skin by consuming too much beta carotene, the orange pigment seen in carrots. In this condition, the whites of the eyes remain white, while people with true jaundice often have a yellowish tinge to the eyes.

This condition is called hypercarotenemia or just carotenemia.
Common Causes Return to top

Causes in children include:

newborn jaundice (physiologic jaundice)
breastfeeding jaundice
breast milk jaundice
viral hepatitis (hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, and hepatitis E)
hemolytic anemia
disorders present since birth that cause problems processing bilirubin (Gilbert's syndrome, Dubin-Johnson syndrome, Rotor's syndrome, or Crigler-Najjar syndromes)
biliary atresia
autoimmune hepatitis
malaria
Breastfeeding jaundice may occur in the first week of life in more than 1 in 10 breastfed infants. The cause is thought to be inadequate milk intake, leading to dehydration or low caloric intake. It is a type of physiologic or exaggerated physiologic jaundice.

Breast milk jaundice is far less common and occurs in about 1 in 200 babies. Here the jaundice isn’t usually visible until the baby is a week old. It often reaches its peak during the second or third week. Breast milk jaundice can be caused by substances in mom's milk that decrease the infant’s liver’s ability to deal with bilirubin. Breast milk jaundice rarely causes any problems, whether it is treated or not. It is usually not a reason to stop nursing.

Causes in adults include:

blocked bile ducts (by infection, tumor or gallstones)
viral hepatitis (hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, and hepatitis E)
drug-induced cholestasis (bile pools in the gallbladder because of the effects of drugs)
drug-induced hepatitis (hepatitis triggered by erythromycin sulfa drugs, antidepressants, anti-cancer drugs, Aldomet, rifampin, steroids, chlorpropamide, tolbutamide, oral contraceptives, testosterone, propylthiouracil)
biliary stricture
alcoholic liver disease (alcoholic cirrhosis)
cancer of the pancreas
primary biliary cirrhosis
ischemic hepatocellular jaundice (jaundice caused by inadequate oxygen or inadequate blood flow to the liver)
intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (bile pools in the gallbladder because of the pressure in the abdomen with pregnancy)
hemolytic anemia
disorders present since birth that cause problems processing bilirubin (Gilbert's syndrome, Dubin-Johnson syndrome, Rotor's syndrome, or Crigler-Najjar syndromes)
chronic active hepatitis
autoimmune hepatitis
malaria
Home Care Return to top

The cause of jaundice must be determined before treatment can be given. Follow prescribed therapy to treat the underlying cause.

Call your health care provider if Return to top

ALL jaundice in an infant, child, or adult should be medically evaluated. ALWAYS call your doctor if jaundice is present.

What to expect at your health care provider's office Return to top

The health care provider will perform a physical examination. To help diagnose the cause of yellow skin, your health care provider will ask medical history questions, such as:


Is the inside of the mouth (mucous membranes) yellow?
Are the eyes yellow?
When did the jaundice start?
Has the jaundice occurred repeatedly?
What other symptoms are present?
The following diagnostic tests may be performed:
blood serum bilirubin
liver function tests and cholesterol
prothrombin time
complete blood count
ultrasound of the abdomen
liver biopsy
urine and fecal urobilinogen
Prevention Return to top

Feed babies frequently and don't let them become dehydrated.

With jaundice, the important thing to prevent is kernicterus -- toxic levels of bilirubin accumulating in the brain. Early identification and treatment of jaundice will usually prevent kernicterus, whatever the cause.

Answer 2

Jaundice Prevention

Answer 3

Prevention Of Jaundice

Answer 4

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.

What Causes Jaundice?

Jaundice may be caused by a number of factors, including:

An obstruction of the bile duct, often due to a tumor or gallstone
Hepatitis
Biliary stricture (a narrowing of the ducts that transport bile)
Cirrhosis
Pancreatic cancer
Inadequate blood flow to the liver
Congenital disorders involving bilirubin
Malaria (an infection that can destroy red blood cells)
What Are the Symptoms of Jaundice?

Symptoms of jaundice include:

Yellow discoloring of the skin, whites of the eyes and mucus membranes
Dark urine
Nausea
Itching
Light-colored stool (white, gray or yellow)
Abdominal pain or swelling
How Is Jaundice Diagnosed?

A physical examination as well as observation by the doctor will indicate jaundice. However, because the condition has a number of possible causes, the doctor will likely order one or more of the following tests for adults:

Serum bilirubin: A test that measures the concentration of bilirubin in the blood.
Complete blood count: A blood test that provides information about the components of blood including red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.
Prothrombin time: A blood test that measures the blood's clotting ability
Abdominal ultrasound: An abdominal ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to produce a "picture" called a sonogram. A sonogram of the liver can show whether it is swollen or abnormal.
Liver biopsy: A test where a small sample of the liver's tissue is removed and then analyzed in a laboratory.

How Is Jaundice Treated?

Since jaundice is a symptom, not a specific disorder, treatment for it depends on its cause. This can range from the removal of gallstones or tumors to antibiotics to treat infections, to liver transplant in cases where the liver is severely damaged. However, for conditions like cirrhosis and chronic hepatitis, which are lifelong problems, jaundice may be permanent or recurring.

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Reviewed by The Cleveland Clinic Department of Gastroenterology.

Edited by Cynthia Haines, MD, WebMD, March 2006.


Specifically Jaundice in Newborns info:

Usually jaundice in newborns develops about 24 hours after birth; in healthy breast-fed babies, jaundice almost always appears to some degree about 2 to 4 days after birth. Jaundice usually disappears or lessens on its own within a week or two without causing problems. In breast-fed babies, mild jaundice sometimes continues or returns about 10 to 14 days after birth and may last throughout breast-feeding.

As long as your baby is getting enough milk and is fed at frequent intervals (about 8 to 10 times or more in a 24-hour period), jaundice usually is not a problem. However, your baby should be watched closely. Rarely, excessive amounts of bilirubin build up in the blood and lead to brain damage (kernicterus), which can result in hearing loss, mental retardation, and behavior problems.

My Personal Experience:

My daughter had jaundice less than 24 hours after birth and was treated under a light so bright that they had to put protective eyewear on her. The Jaundice lasted about 2-3 days after treatment began

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Yellow eyes don't waist your energy because its need much of willpower to cure. and never eat oily Things

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When your kidneys do not function or demished function your skin yellows as unprocessed poisens begin to saturate your body causing yellowing of the skin

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hepatitus, you need medical treatment and some kinds are very hard to cure if they ever can, its a horrible liver ailment that can kill you.