Gastrointestinal and abdominal symptoms and features (4 contents)
Jaundice, not specified (11 contents)
What is jaundice and how is it treated?
Jaundice is a condition characterised by a yellowish colouration of the skin, whites of the eyes and mucous membranes caused by elevated levels of bilirubin in the blood. It can have various causes...
Neonatal jaundice
Neonatal jaundice is a very common clinical manifestation. It is not a disease in itself, but only a picture that can have a multifactorial origin. It is usually not something to be concerned about...
What is Niemann-Pick disease?
It would seem that Alzheimer's disease only affects the elderly. Nothing could be further from the truth, as there is Niemann-Pick disease, commonly referred to as childhood Alzheimer's.
Jaundice in the newborn baby
Jaundice in newborns is the most common symptom observed during the first hours and days of life. Early jaundice, is associated with elevated levels of bilirubin in the blood - the highest during...
Cholestasis in pregnancy - what it is, causes, diagnosis
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy is still a little-known liver disease that occurs only during pregnancy. It can cause various complications, both in the course of pregnancy and in the...
Pruritic skin in pregnancy - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Excessive, intractable itching of the skin occurring during pregnancy.
