Is jaundice serious

summary

Jaundice is a symptom that occurs when the concentration of bilirubin in the blood increases due to the rupture of red blood cells in the blood. The causes of jaundice include excessive production of bilirubin, low function of hepatocytes or reduction of functional hepatocytes, destruction of hepatocytes combined with bilirubin spillover, intrahepatic cholestasis jaundice, jaundice caused by obstruction of bile duct, etc. since jaundice is only a symptom, the regression of jaundice can reflect the prognosis of a disease. In addition to the clinical manifestations of jaundice, we can also judge the severity of the disease through laboratory examination.

Is jaundice serious

First, when jaundice, there will be gastrointestinal symptoms, such as abdominal distension, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, etc.; in addition, there will be clinical symptoms of bile salinemia, such as weakness of breath, dizziness and headache, mental depression, rapid heartbeat, skin pruritus, and even night blindness.

Second: when jaundice, there will be gastrointestinal symptoms, such as abdominal distension, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, etc.; in addition, there will be clinical symptoms of bile salinemia, such as weakness of breath, dizziness and headache, mental depression, rapid heartbeat, skin pruritus, and even night blindness.

Third: finally, jaundice patients will be accompanied by clinical symptoms of fever, especially children, if not timely physical cooling means, will cause serious adverse consequences. Jaundice can also affect the liver function, gallbladder function, spleen function, flapping wing tremor, hepatic encephalopathy, etc. are the more common symptoms of jaundice.

matters needing attention

The treatment process of jaundice must first clear the cause (through a variety of laboratories, imaging, etc.), clear the cause of active treatment of the primary disease, the various symptoms should be symptomatic treatment, so that the prognosis of the disease will be better. Finally, in the process of treatment of the disease, we must give up smoking and drinking, pay attention to rest, reasonable diet.