JAUNDICE

Question 1

is when your skin,sclera(whites of your eyes) andmucous membranesturn yellow.

Answer 1

Jaundice (hyperbilirubinemia)

Question 2

a yellow substance made when red blood cells break down

Answer 2

bilirubin

Question 3

This type of jaundice happens before your body makes bilirubin.

Answer 3

prehepatic jaundice

Question 4

This type happens when your liver can’t remove enough bilirubin from your blood

Answer 4

hepatic jaundice

Question 5

Also called obstructive jaundice, this type happens when a blockage stops bilirubin from draining into yourbile ducts

Answer 5

posthepatic jaundice

Question 6

condition where blood cells are destroyed and removed from the bloodstream before their normal lifespan is over

Answer 6

Hemolytic anemias

Question 7

abnormal collection of blood vessels near the surface of your skin

Answer 7

Spider angiomas

Question 8

spider angiomas and plamary erythema can be seen in which condition

Answer 8

jaundice