What are the symptoms of jaundice and what are the preventive care should be taken?
Ask Free Question
Symptoms of jaundice 1. Fever, muscle/joint pain, weak ness loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, 2. Diarrhoea, yellow coloration of urine and conjunctiva (white of eye) light coloured (pale) stool, 3. Itching sensation, pain abdomen enlarged, tender liver, serum bilirubin level is raised 4. Symptomsresolves within 2-3 week, 5. Very few develop acute liver failure/confusion/coma due to hepatic encephalopathy prevention of jaundice jaundice is due to fecal contamination of food and water. It can be prevented by 1. Avoiding contaminated food and water from out side sources like junk food etc 2 use purified drinking water and have warm home made food, 3. Avoid fly contamination of food 4, properlyl wash your hands with soap and water before taking food 5. Wash vegetable, fruit before consuming.
Take help from the best doctors
Ask a free question
Get FREE multiple opinions from Doctors