Jaundice

experiencing the following signs/symptoms? Please provide the specific pathophysiology. (4 points) •Jaundice: Jaundice occurs when your liver doesn’t metabolize bilirubin the way it’s supposed to. Accumulation of bilirubin or its conjugates in body tissues produces jaundice, which is characterized by high plasma bilirubin levels and deposition of yellow bilirubin pigments in the skin and other tissues. Jaundice caused during the hepatic phase can arise from abnormalities in the metabolism…

Everyone can be diagnosed with a genetic disorder. Although some are luckier than others and do not have genetic mutations that are shown on the outside. Most common disorders people are aware of are Down Syndrome, Cystic Fibrosis, Huntington’s disease and many more but what people do not know is that there are many uncommon internal disorders that are happening to people every day. Gilbert’s Syndrome is one of the many internal genetic disorders people can inherit. Gilbert’s Syndrome is a…

Essay-Theoretical/Conceptual Framework Nursing Issue/Problem- In neonates with increased levels of bilirubin (P), how does lactation and breastfeeding support (I) compared with no support (C), influence the readmission rate (O) after discharge (T). Newborn jaundice threatens the health and well-being of newborns and is again being reported in hospitals around the country (Seagraves, Brulte, McNeely, & Pritham, 2013). Hyperbilirubinemia is the most common reason for hospital readmission of term…

description of “epidemic jaundice” is attributed to Hippocrates and there are reports of outbreaks throughout history. The hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a small non-enveloped single-stranded RNA virus, it is “thermostable and acid-resistant”, classified in 1991 as a member of the Hepatovirus genus of the family Picornaviridae. “HAV replicates in hepatocytes and interferes with liver function, sparking an immune response…

acknowledging how the patient walks, looks, acts or even dresses. Inspection is used the most to help diagnose patients with cholangiocarcinoma. According to Kowdley, Lowe, Afdhal, and Anderson (2017), 90% of patients with cholangiocarcinoma will appear jaundice. They may have dark urine or clay-colored stool. Some may experience dull, constant abdominal pain, weight loss, or fever. Palpation can be used to access size, borders, temperature and ability to move. Palpation may be used to…

blood group incompatibility between mother and child, severe jaundice during infancy, and severe oxygen deprivation or head trauma during birth can all be causes. Infections during pregnancy means that the nervous system of the fetus can suffer some damage. Rubella and toxoplasmosis-- which is found in cat feces-- can cause infections and prevent the fetus from developing a healthy nervous system, leading to cerebral paralysis. Jaundice is a blood/liver disorder that can lead to complications if…

association is uncertain. The symptoms of gallbladder cancer overlap with the symptoms of gallstones and biliary colic. Abdominal pain may be of a more diffuse and persistent nature than the classic right upper quadrant pain of gallstone disease. Jaundice, anorexia, and weight loss often indicate more advanced disease. Gallbladder adenocarcinoma is difficult to detect and diagnose. Signs and symptoms are not usually seen in the early stages of disease and often overlap with the…

Medical Experimentation in Nazi Camps A long-standing hatred of the Jews came to a turning point when Hitler became chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933. Hitler had a “final solution” for the Jews which entailed extermination. Dachau opened March 1933 and the first people interred were political opponents of the Nazis. These prisoners were Communists, Social Democrats, and others who had been tried in a court. Later Dachau was a model for other concentration camps and served to school the…

little to no anemia and may show only hyperbilirubinemia because of the continuing hemolytic effect of the Rh antibodies that have crossed the placenta previously. Moderately affected infants can have a mixture of both anemia and hyperbilirubinemia/jaundice. In severe cases of fetal hyperbilirubinemia, kernicterus develops. Kernicterus is a neurological condition caused by the deposition of bilirubin into central nervous system tissues. Kernicterus typically only occurs several days after the…

There are quite a few special circumstances that phlebotomists need to take into consideration when collecting a specimen because not every specimen is treated the same. Such as the bilirubin test for example; “When obtaining the specimen for this testing, it is important for the phlebotomist to recognize the effect of light on the specimen” (LabCE, 2017, para 1). Light can greatly impact the results of the test and could cause a lower bilirubin level than what is actually present in the…