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It is important to consult a doctor in case of observing this symptom, especially in children.
17/4/2023
The yellow color in the eyes is known by the medical term of jaundice. Although it is generally common in children, it can also occur in adults.
In accordance with Medline Plus, website of the United States National Library of Medicine, the yellow color in the eyes, usually, is a sign of problems with the liver, pancreas, or gallbladder. It can also alert regarding other conditions such as:
- Commonly viral infections
- Use of certain drugs
- Cancer of the liver, bile ducts, or pancreas
- Blood disorders, gallstones, birth defects, and many other conditions
Infant jaundice, which is very common in newborn babies, occurs “because the baby’s blood contains an excess of bilirubin, a yellow pigment in red blood cells,” he says. Mayo Clinic, non-profit entity dedicated to clinical practice, education and research
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists warning symptoms of this condition in children. It is important that parents and caregivers know them to seek medical help in case of identifying them.
- It has a very yellowish or orange appearance (skin color changes start on the head and spread to the toes).
- Cannot wake up easily or does not sleep at all.
- Cannot take the breast or bottle well.
- He is very restless.
- It does not soil or wet the diapers in sufficient quantity.
If you have the following symptoms, you should immediately go to a health center:
- Cries inconsolably or with a high-pitched cry.
- Arches backwards (head or neck and heels curve back and body curve forward).
- His body is stiff, flaccid, or weak.
- His eyes move strangely.
According to Mayo Clinic, non-profit entity dedicated to clinical practice, education and research in some cases toxic hepatitis occurs hours or days following exposure to the toxic substance. Therefore, its symptoms can develop later.
When toxic hepatitis is mild, there may be no symptoms and it can only be identified through a blood test. However, here are some of the signs that may indicate that you have this condition:
- Yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes (jaundice).
- Itch.
- Abdominal pain in the upper right part of the abdomen.
- Fatigue.
- loss of appetite
- Nausea and vomiting.
- Acne.
- Fever.
- Weightloss.
- Dark-colored or tea-colored urine.
Those who suffer from liver cancer, generally, at the beginning of this disease, people do not have symptoms. Then, over time, some of the signs may be:
- Weight loss for no reason.
- loss of appetite
- Pain in the upper abdomen.
- Nausea and vomiting.
- General weakness and fatigue.
- Abdominal swelling.
- Yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes (jaundice).
- White or whitish stools.
There are some unhealthy conditions or habits that increase the risk factor for liver cancer. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mentions them:
- Being overweight or obese.
- Having a long-term infection with the hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus.
- Smoking cigarettes.
- Drink alcohol.
- Having cirrhosis (scarring of the liver, which can also be caused by hepatitis and alcohol use).
- Having nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (extra fat in the liver that is not caused by alcohol).
- Having diabetes or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
- Having hemochromatosis, a condition in which the body absorbs and stores more iron than it needs.
- Eating foods that have aflatoxin (a fungus that can grow on items like grains and nuts that aren’t stored properly).
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