*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.

2

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

*

• 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.