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What is jaundice?
Jaundice is a yellowing of the skin. Click here for a detailed description of jaundice.
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How can you tell if a patient has jaundice?
You
can identify jaundice through a physical exam.
You literally see a patient's yellow skin
and eyes.
Images:
Jaundice as indicated through the
skin. (Note: Only the
first image in this link relates to jaundice.)
Jaundice as indicated through the
eyes.
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Possible causes/diagnosis:
Possible causes of jaundice include:
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Science Links
Healthy Liver Function
This article clearly explains the liver
and its basic functions. It has excellent
images to help you understand liver anatomy,
as well as compare healthy and diseased
livers.
Understanding the Liver
This self-paced tutorial offers great information
on the liver, using easy-to-understand language
and graphics. At this site you will also
find information on various liver diseases
and liver transplants. In the beginning
of the course, you may want to focus on
overall liver function and come back to
some of the more detailed information later.
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