Best Doctors for Jaundice Treatment in Indore

Jaundice is a medical condition in which there is a typical yellowish discoloration of the skin, urine, mucous membranes and eyes due to excess bilirubin in the blood. It can be due to a pre-hepatic, hepatic or a post hepatic cause. Jaundice is a symptom to various conditions like liver dysfunction due to hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver failure and others like bile duct obstruction ( gallstones, tumors), increased bilirubin production due to hemolysis(excess breakdown of RBC), blood transfusions and certain inherited disorders .Other signs and symptoms associated with it may include dark urine, pale or clay-colored stools, fatigue, loss of appetite, weight loss, nausea and vomiting and abdominal pain. Diagnosis is made by physical examination, medical history, bilirubin levels, liver function tests, complete blood count and imaging studies if necessary. Management is by diagnosing the underlying cause and treating it accordingly.