* j aundice* by saima faizi 1 st semester 2013
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*JAUNDICE*BY SAIMA FAIZI
1S T SEMESTER 2013
Jaundice and its effect
Types of jaundice
Symptoms
Causes
Reference
OVER VIEW
JAUNDICE DEFINITION AND ITS EFFECT .1
Jaundice is also called icterus, when the skin and the white of eyes become a
yellow colour. people with jaundice have a problem with their liver, which
stops it from removing dead.
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Red blood cells properly. these blood cells contains a chemical called bilirubin .bilirubin causes the yellow colouring of the skin. Jaundice is common in newly born babies. Jaundice can also called by other disease.
TYPES OF JAUNDICE
There are three types of jaundice, including
Haemolytic jaundice
Obstructive jaundice
Hepatocellular jaundice
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• Yellow discoloration of the skin and white of the eyes happen in all types
SYMPTOMSThe symptoms of jaundice are ;
Extreme weakness
Headache
Fever
Loss of appetite
Tiredness
Yellow coloration of eyes.tongue.skin and urine.
Dull pain in liver region.
Sever constipation
nausea
CAUS ES
Jaundice is a sign that the liver is not working.it may be cause by blockage of bile ducts which release bile salt and pigment in to the intestine. The bile then is mixed with blood and this gives a yellow colour of skin. The blockage of the ducts could be caused by:
Gallstone
Inflammation of the liver
Over crowding
Dirty surrounding
Insanitary condition
( PR EVENTION )
Medication
Phototherapy
Screening
diet
R E F E R E N C E
www.wikipedia.org
www.healthinside.com
THANK YOU
Thank you very much for paying attention. If you have any question regarding to this presentation you can ask me question.
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