nurse's notes

JAUNDICE -

• is the yellowish discoloration of the skin and sclerae
  

HEMOLYTIC JAUNDICE- an abnormally high concentration of bilirubin in the blood,


HEPATOCELLULAR JAUNDICE- due to cell damage or functional impairment

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS:

• mildly to severely ill patient
• lack of appetite
• nausea
• body weakness
• loss of weight
• chill, fever and headache if cause by infection
• SGPT SGOT - rise moderately
• Bilirubin and BSP are increase
• cholesterol is elevated
  

CHOLESTATIC JAUNDICE- post hepatic or obstructive jaundice
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS:

• jaundice of the sclerae and skin
• deep orange colored urine
• white or clay colored stool
• itchy skin
• dyspepsia

my nursing notes