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Health Encyclopedia: Jaundice Yellow Skin
Yellow skin and eyes; Skin - yellow; Icterus; Eyes - yellow; Jaundice
Prevention
Feed babies frequently and don't let them become dehydrated.
With jaundice, the important thing to prevent is kernicterus -- toxic levels of bilirubin accumulating in the brain. Early identification and treatment of jaundice will usually prevent kernicterus, whatever the cause.
Beyond this, jaundice is a symptom of other problems that have their own prevention strategies.
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Health Guide
Jaundice: yellow skin
Yellow skin and eyes; Skin - yellow; Icterus; Eyes - yellow; Jaundice Home Care The cause of jaundice must be determined before treatment can be given. Follow... Read more »Jaundice: yellow skin
...The yellow pigment is from bilirubin, a byproduct of old red blood cells. Alternative Names Yellow skin and eyes; Skin - yellow; Icterus; Eyes - yellow; Jaundice Considerations ... Read more »Gilberts syndrome
Icterus intermittens juvenilis; Low-grade chronic hyperbilirubinemia; Familial non-hemolytic-non-obstructive jaundice; Constitutional liver dysfunction; Unconjugated... Read more »Lucey-Driscoll Syndrome
Lucey-Driscol syndrome Symptoms The newborn may have: Yellow skin (jaundice) Yellow eyes (icterus) Lethargy If untreated, seizures... Read more »Jaundice-associated conditions
Jaundice-associated conditions are diseases or conditions that cause yellow skin (jaundice). Alternative Names Conditions associated with jaundice ... Read more »Images
Medications
Famotidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach or intestines. It may be used to prevent... Read more »
Ranitidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach and intestines and prevent them from returning... Read more »
Famotidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach and intestines. It may be used to prevent... Read more »
This medication is used to control long-term (chronic) asthma and help decrease the number of... Read more »
This medication is used to treat anxiety. Lorazepam belongs to a class of drugs known as... Read more »
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