What does jaundice mean

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Almost every newborn baby will appear jaundice, which is also a common phenomenon, but not everyone can understand jaundice. Let's share what jaundice means.

What does jaundice mean

First, jaundice is a symptom and sign of yellowing of the skin, mucous membrane and sclera due to elevated serum bilirubin. Generally in some liver disease, gallbladder disease and blood disease often lead to jaundice symptoms.

Second, jaundice is due to reduced liver function caused by elevated free bilirubin, resulting in skin yellowing, as well as increased blood bilirubin test. Jaundice is divided into physiological and pathological. Physiological jaundice will disappear half a month after birth, while pathological jaundice can disappear only after oral medication.

Third, jaundice refers to the symptoms such as yellow eyes, yellow body and yellow urine caused by poor liver and gallbladder catharsis and bile overflowing the skin. Jaundice caused by accumulation of damp heat is called Yang yellow, with bright yellow; jaundice caused by cold and damp of spleen and stomach is called Yin Yellow, with dark yellow; the course of disease is rapid, and sudden outbreak is called acute yellow, which is mostly related to viral hepatitis.

matters needing attention

Jaundice baby can more sun to remove jaundice, in the sun when covering the baby's eyes can be, can also be oral medicine for treatment. More water for the baby can also eliminate jaundice, jaundice can also be discharged from the urine.