Jaundice
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It is a condition in which the skin and whites of the eyes turn yellow because of high levels of bilirubin, a yellowish pigment, circulating in the blood. Bilirubin is a waste product created during the breakdown of old red blood cells.

Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms

• Yellow skin or eyes

Generally, Jaundice can be related to:

• Alcoholic Liver Disease

  Liver damage caused by excessive alcohol consumption.

• Congenital Biliary Atresia

  A condition in which a baby is born with abnormally narrow or even absent bile ducts in the liver. It can cause rapid liver failure, so prompt medical attention is needed. The exact cause is unclear, but genetics and exposure to certain toxins may play a role.

• Biliary Tract Cancer

  Cancer of the bile ducts is also known as "cholangiocarcinoma." It is a cancer that arises in the bile ducts inside the liver or in the ducts that connect the liver to the gall bladder and intestines. Risk factors include genetic conditions, a condition called primary sclerosing cholangitis, chronic liver disease, infection with liver worms (flukes), smoking, diabetes, and age >50. Patients often come to their physicians with abdominal pain, jaundice (yellow skin and eyeballs), itchiness, and weight loss.

• Pancreatic Cancer
• Carotenosis

• Sickle Cell Disease

• Congenital Biliary Dilatation

Sometimes, Jaundice may be related to these serious diseases:

• Malaria

  Malaria is caused by a plasmodium parasite, transmitted through infected mosquito bites. The disease's severity depends on the plasmodium species.

• Acute Cholecystitis
• Hepatic Encephalopathy