Jaundice

Jaundice is a yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and the whites of the eyes caused by increased amounts of bilirubin in the blood. Jaundiceis a sign of an underlying disease process. Bilirubin is a by-product of the daily natural breakdown and destruction of red blood cells in the body.

Symptoms

• ● fatigue.
• ● abdominal pain.
• ● weight loss.
• ● vomiting.
• ● fever.
• ● pale stools.
• ● dark urine