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Encyclopedia: Jaundice

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Jaundice, also known as icterus , is yellowish discoloration of the skin, sclera and mucous membranes caused by hyperbilirubinemia . This hyperbilirubinemia subsequently causes increased levels of bilirubin in the extracellular fluids. Typically, the concentration of bilirubin in the plasma must exceed 1.5 mg/dL, three times the usual value of approximately 0.5mg/dL The majority of this bilirubin comes from the breakdown of heme from expired red blood cells in the...


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  • What is jaundice?

    The word jaundice actually means yellow. When someone says your baby is jaundiced or your baby has jaundice , they mean the same thing your baby looks yellow .

  • Is jaundice harmful?

    The amount of jaundice experienced by most newborns is not harmful. However, at very high levels, bilirubin is toxic (harmful, damaging) to the brain. What happens is that when the ...

  • Can jaundice be prevented?

    Jaundice can t be prevented; in fact, a little jaundice is natural and harmless. Severe jaundice, however, can and should be prevented. The 2 most important things parents can do to ...


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