Symptoms of jaundice

Newborns generally develop jaundice after birth. If it is not pathological jaundice, the jaundice symptoms will generally disappear automatically in about a week. If it is pathological jaundice, the jaundice symptoms will disappear after treatment. Moreover, pathological jaundice will show symptoms within 24 hours of birth, so mothers must check when their babies develop jaundice symptoms.

If symptoms of jaundice appear within 24 hours, it is recommended that mothers report the situation to the doctor in a timely manner so that the baby can receive correct treatment. This requires mothers to have a detailed understanding of the symptoms of jaundice so that they can make judgments based on their baby's symptoms.

There are many causes of pathological jaundice in neonates, and often multiple causes exist at the same time. Excessive bilirubin production; low ability of hepatocytes to absorb and conjugate bilirubin; abnormal bilirubin excretion; hepatocyte excretion dysfunction or bile duct obstruction may cause cholestatic jaundice and increase conjugated bilirubin. If there is liver cell dysfunction at the same time, it may also be accompanied by increased unconjugated bilirubin, leading to mixed hyperbilirubinemia; increased enterohepatic circulation, etc. are all causes of jaundice.

Jaundice is relatively easy to diagnose. The main thing is to identify the primary disease causing jaundice. For newborns, it is also necessary to distinguish whether it is physiological jaundice or pathological jaundice.

Symptoms of jaundice

1. The skin, sclera and other tissues turn yellow. When jaundice deepens, urine, sputum, tears and sweat will also turn yellow, but saliva generally does not change color.

2. Changes in the color of urine and feces.

3. Digestive tract symptoms, often including abdominal distension, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation.

4. The manifestations of cholelithiasis mainly include: skin itching, bradycardia, abdominal distension, fat diarrhea, night blindness, fatigue, mental depression and headache.

After understanding the symptoms of jaundice, expectant mothers must observe the baby's symptoms in time after the baby is born to see if the baby has pathological jaundice. If a pregnant mother wants to prevent pathological jaundice in her baby, she must pay attention to her diet during pregnancy and avoid drinking alcohol.