| The word jaundice is derived from a French word | | | | among babies due to the immature functioning of the |
| called as jaune, which means yellow. It is a very | | | | liver. It is not equipped to deal with the removal of |
| common condition which is seen in newborn babies | | | | bilirubin from the bloodstream. Jaundice occurs mainly |
| which can be treated by exposing them to sunlight. It | | | | due to liver failure but there are many other reasons |
| is also known as yellow skin or eyes disease. It turns | | | | by which it is affected. |
| your skin, mucous membranes, sclera (the white of | | | | Detection of jaundice is very important, because if |
| your eyes) into a single yellow color. This yellow | | | | you detect jaundice in the later stages it may prove |
| pigment which is seen on your skin is due to bilirubin | | | | to be fatal. Some of the common symptoms for |
| which is a byproduct of old red blood cells. If you are | | | | jaundice are: *Extreme fatigue and weakness |
| affected by jaundice consider it to be a serious | | | | *Severe headaches *Constipation *Nauseating feeling |
| problem which cannot to be taken lightly. | | | | *Yellow color of your eyes, skin *Constant pain near |
| Nearly 1% red blood cells retire everyday and those | | | | your stomach and liver |
| are replaced by fresh blood cells. These old blood | | | | There are many causes for jaundice these are some |
| cells are processed in the liver and later disposed. If | | | | of the reasons due to which you are under the |
| there happens to be too many old red blood cells the | | | | jaundice attack -It occurs when high level of bilirubin |
| yellow pigment builds up in the body, which results in | | | | is being produced for the liver and unable to be |
| the first stages of jaundice. | | | | removed from the blood. -Defect in liver due to |
| Even though jaundice is not a disease but it is a sign | | | | prevention in removal of bilirubin from the blood. -Due |
| for many other diseases. Jaundice is very common | | | | to blockage of bile ducts. |