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What is prehepatic Jaundice and posthepatic jaundice?
Pre-hepatic jaundice is jaundice that originates from a problem before the liver. The main example of this is haemolysis - when excess red blood cells are broken down. One of the products of this is...
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Is jaundice contagious?
Jaundice is not contagious if proper hygiene is followed.Generally Jaundice is not contagious . But if the food or drink is shared it could possibly lead to the other person getting infected .
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What is the cause of jaundice?
When red blood cells die, the heme in their hemoglobin is converted to bilirubin in the spleen. The bilirubin is processed by the liver, enters bile and is eventually excreted through feces. Once...
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How do you get rid of jaundice?
The underlying cause would need to be sufficiently treated, in order for jaundice to resolve. Since jaundice occurs as a result of liver conditions and diseases, such a condition would need to be...
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Why does jaundice occur?
i think its an infection in the liver.It is caused due to intake of contaminated water.