Jaundice
is not a disease, but a medical condition occurring due to increased level of
bilirubin in blood. Jaundice is characterized by yellowish skin and eyes
(mainly white parts of eye).
Appearance of jaundiced
baby: yellowishness of skin spreads first on the face, followed by the chest
and stomach, and lastly, the legs. It can also cause the whites of an infant's
eyes to appear yellow
JAUNDICE |
Causes
- Increased bilirubin production
- Liver infection
- Premature delivery of new born
- Blood group incompatibility of mother and baby
Signs
and symptoms
Most
common
- Yellow discoloration of skin
- Yellow eyes
- Itching
- Irritation
- Crying
Less
common
- Clay colored stools
- Right abdominal pain
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Weakness
- Confusion
- lethargy
Homoeopathy
Treatment for Jaundice
in Kids
- Bryonia
- Chamomilla
- Merc sol
- Podophylum
- Chelidonium
- Lycopodium
- Nux vomica
- Digitalis
- Caduus murianus
- Sulphur
- Taraxacum
- Myrica
- Phosphorous
- hydrastis
- Give Low protein diet
- Give low fat diet
Prevention
- Avoid hepatitis infection
- Treat the Malaria affectively
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