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Jaundice

Jaundice: Introduction

Jaundice: Bile or liver problem causing yellowness. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Jaundice is available below.

Symptoms of Jaundice

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Jaundice: Complications

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Disease Topics Related To Jaundice

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Medical Textbooks Online about Jaundice

Medical Books Excerpts
  • JAUNDICE
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • JAUNDICE
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • Jaundice
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Jaundice
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
  • Jaundice
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Jaundice
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
  • Jaundice
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Jaundice
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
  • JAUNDICE
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • Jaundice
  • "Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas" (2003)
 

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Misdiagnosis and Jaundice

Unnecessary hysterectomies due to undiagnosed bleeding disorder in women: The bleeding disorder called Von Willebrand's disease is quite common in women, but often fails to be correctly diagnosed. Women with the...read more »

Rare undiagnosed iron disorder causes various severe conditions: The rare "iron overload" disorder, hemochromatosis, can cause a variety of symptoms and result in various severe conditions that mimic several of...read more »

Rare copper disease insidious and misdiagnosed: Wilson's disease (a form of copper overload) is a rare disorder that has a slow and insidious onset that can often fail to be diagnosed. Copper...read more »

Psoriasis often undiagnosed cause of skin symptoms in children: Children who suffer from the skin disorder called psoriasis can often go undiagnosed....read more »

Chronic liver disease often undiagnosed: One study reported that 50% of patients with a chronic liver disease remain undiagnosed by their primary physician. The reasons are multifactorial. Possible conditions include chronic...read more »

Pancreatic cancer often diagnosed too late: Pancreatic cancer has the reputation of being one of the "worst" cancers, because its prognosis is often poor due to delayed diagnosis. Early stage pancreatic cancer has no symptoms...read more »

Choledochal cyst not to be overlooked: Choledochal cysts are congenital cystic dilatations of the hepatobiliary tree and usually presents before 16 years of age. Symptoms may be that of cholangitis,...read more »

Budd Chiari syndrome prognosis poor if untreated: Budd Chiari syndrome is an uncommon condition which occurs in individuals in the 3rd or 4th decade due to obstruction to the venous outflow in the hepatic vein. Patients present with...read more »

Weil's disease has poor outcome in severe cases: Leptospirosis( Weil's disesase) is a zoonotic condition which occurs due to the entry of spirochetes called...read more »

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Causes of Jaundice

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Latest Treatments for Jaundice

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News Archives for Jaundice

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Clinical Trials for Jaundice

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Jaundice: Broader Related Topics

Types of Jaundice

Types of Jaundice

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Definitions of Jaundice:

Pathologic process consisting of an abnormal increase in the amount of BILIRUBIN in the circulating blood, which may result in JAUNDICE. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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