Problem
Jaundice
Nature:
Jaundice describes the yellow pigmentation of the skin and mucous membranes produced by elevated serum bilirubin (hyperbilirubinemia). Bilirubin is produced when red blood cells get old and are broken down by the body. Normally it is processed in the liver and then deposited in the intestine so it can come out in the stool.
Incidence:
Babies may be born with jaundice. This is because the red blood cells of babies have shorter lives than adult red blood cells. This combined with bruising at birth may cause a larger number of red cells to be broken down, overtaxing the capacity of the baby's liver. The balance usually rectifies with some days.
Narrower Problems:
Yellow feverLeptospirosisAcholuric jaundice Related Problems:
Disharmony of Dampness in the bodyDisharmonies of the Spleen in the bodyDisharmonies of the Gall Bladder in the body Aggravates:
Complications of childbirth Subject(s):
Medicine → Liver, pancreas??Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems Date of last update
16.10.2020 – 18:38 CEST