Jaundice - yellow skin

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Jaundice

Jaundice infant

Yellow skin and eyes; Skin - yellow; Icterus; Eyes - yellow; Jaundice

The cause of jaundice must be determined before treatment can be given. Follow prescribed therapy to treat the underlying cause.

ALL jaundice in an infant, child, or adult should be medically evaluated. ALWAYS call your doctor if jaundice is present.

The health care provider will perform a physical examination. To help diagnose the cause of yellow skin, your health care provider will ask medical history questions, such as:

• Is the inside of the mouth (mucous membranes) yellow?
• Are the eyes yellow?
• When did the jaundice start?
• Has the jaundice occurred repeatedly?
• What other symptoms are present?

• Blood serum bilirubin
• Liver function tests and cholesterol
• Prothrombin time
• Complete blood count
• Ultrasound of the abdomen
• Liver biopsy
• Urine and fecal urobilinogen

Review Date: 08/18/2006
Reviewed By: Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.