Jaundice-associated conditions

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Jaundice

Jaundice infant

Cirrhosis of the liver

Exchange transfusion - series

Overview

Symptoms

Treatment

Prevention

Jaundice-associated conditions

Alternative Names:

Conditions associated with jaundice

Symptoms:

Yellow skin
Yellow sclera (the white part of the eyes)

Other symptoms may also be present depending on the specific disorder.

Signs and tests:

Physical examination will show jaundice. Other signs may also be present, such as liver enlargement (hepatomegaly ) with some of the disorders.

Tests will vary but will probably include liver function tests to determine how well the liver is working. See the specific disorders.

Review Date: 8/2/2005
Reviewed By: Courtney W. Houchen, M.D., Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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