My Nephew has Jaundice.  What is jaundice, how did he get this, info-info-info please?
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It's not too serious.  Many new born babies have this condition.  According to the links below, it will take care of itself.\n\nIt's an excess of bilirubin in the blood, produced by the breakdown of hemoglobin.\n\nRather than plagarise, I'll just point you at the links below:
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It's so going to be very awful for all of you and very sad. Usually one of the things is boils breaking out all over their body, usually legs. Their liver and kidneys begin to shut down, jaundice develops and they will need dialysis. They will be in alot of pain, may hallucinate and lose weight rapidly.\nI am sorry you are in this position and my thoughts are with you.
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He should go and see a doctor.......could have an inflammation of the liver or something else. Might be /or not related.\nAlcohol abuse can cause loads of problems.
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I also have ulcerative colitis.  My first flare up I lost 45 pounds.  There were NO foods I could eat without causing me pain and intestinal cramps.  Anything passing through an ulcerated intestine will cause pain.  I am assuming your nephew has a severe case like I did the first time.  I was sick for eight months before I was finally diagnosed (this was back before ulcerative colitis was readily thought of as an illness) and put on several treatment regimines until finally one worked.  To be honest, while I was sick I kept trying to eat healthy foods and a well balanced diet to help my body heal.  It was a painful ordeal the entire time and at age 17 wearing diapers to high school is a very embarrassing thing.  Unfortunately, it had to be endured.  Don't worry about building muscle weight at this time, it is inappropriate to the illness.  Just try to maintain the weight your nephew is at now.  Eating fatty foods, however, generally agravates the system with or without colitis and excess fiber might cause problems as well but didn't make a difference with me. Mainly, concentrate on getting healthy.  It wasn't until I went into remission that I was able to regain weight to a healthy state.  I have had several more flare ups since then and at the first sign I go to the doctor.  We have figured out the combination of drugs that works for me:  Azulfadine and a 21 day prednisone treatment.  Unfortunately the prednisone causes weight gain, but if you are careful with your diet this can be avoided and it only lasts one month.  This puts me right back into remission and I can be healthy again.  I urge your nephew to become aggressive with his treatment.  I had to see five different doctors before I found one that even tried to work some options with me.  He MUST get into remission before he truly can add the amount of weight he needs.  There are many treatment options available, and unfortunately, all the people I know with U.C. need different treatments or different combinations of them. It might take a while to find the combination that works for him.  Also your nephew might be one of those unfortunate people that really should have their colons removed because thay do not respond to any treatment.  Agian, this is a very dramatic thing to have done and is really a last resort, but if his health is at risk, he should get it done.  I have three friends who have had this procedure (only one had it because of colitis) and all three lead normal, active, healthy lives.  One is even expecting a baby any day now!!!  Not that your nephew would ever get pregnant, but this procedure is not the end of a normal lifestyle.  I hope your nephew enters remission soon and that he has a positive outlook on his illness in the future.  I know colitis is chronic.  I will always have it and it is a part of me that I have to deal with.  I am so thankful it isn't anything worse.  You can survive and live with this unlike many other illnesses. I will keep your family in my prayers.\n\nBeen there and done that. (And survived that!)
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It is Jaundice, caused by liver failure.
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Both typhoid and jaundice are treatable diseases nowadays. In the case of a HIV infected  person, his/her recovery would entirely depend on how far the HIV infection has already progressed in such person. For example, both diseases would life treating and possibly fatal even with treatment if the person's immune system is already collapsed (Aids). \n\nThat's My Best Answer!
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Jaundice is a condition not a disease.  Jaundice is caused by yellowing of the skin and eyes and a deep-yellow color of the urine, due to the presence of bile pigments in the blood and tissue.  This condition is most common in new borns as their system has not yet started producing anti-bodies to fight infections. As a adult, conditions of jaundice can occur from a wide variety of viro infections. Juandice is generally short lived and does not pose any threat to the blood stream once cured.  The ability to donate blood should not have any bearing on whether or not you or anyone else ever had jaundice.  If this was the case, no one could give blood, for every one at one point or another has had to deal with some form of jaundice.
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My nephew had this problem as a young child.  The doctor made him wear a patch over his good eye for a couple of hours a day.  This seemed to help strenghten his lazy eye.
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Well, there are quite a few but remember your doctor is the best judge of that.  Ask him/her to run a liver panel on you if you are concerned.  Takes about five minutes and is the best approach.\n\nFirst off, I would look at things I'm doing that could cause liver disfunction - drinking alchol, medications, not enough exercise, etc... but some symptoms are:\n\nSome common liver disease symptoms include the following, each of which are described briefly below:\n\njaundice \ncholestasis \nliver enlargement \nportal hypertension \nascites \nliver encephalopathy \nliver failure \nWhat is jaundice?\nJaundice is a yellow discoloration of the skin and eye whites due to abnormally high levels of bilirubin (bile pigment) in the bloodstream. Urine is usually dark because of the bilirubin excreted through the kidneys. High levels of bilirubin may be attributed to inflammation or other abnormalities of the liver cells or blockage of the bile ducts. Sometimes jaundice is caused by the breakdown of a large number of red blood cells, which can occur in newborns. Jaundice is usually the first sign, and sometimes the only sign, of liver disease.\n\nWhat is cholestasis?\nCholestasis is reduced or stopped bile flow. Bile flow may be blocked inside or outside the liver. Symptoms may include:\n\njaundice \ndark urine \npale stool \nbone loss \neasy bleeding \nitching \nsmall, spider-like blood vessels visible in the skin \nenlarged spleen \nfluid in the abdominal cavity \nchills \npain from the biliary tract or pancrea \nenlarged gallbladder \nSome causes of cholestasis include:\n\nhepatitis \nalcoholic liver disease \nprimary biliary cirrhosis \ndrug effects \nhormonal changes during pregnancy \na stone in the bile duct \nbile duct narrowing \nbile duct cancer \npancreatic cancer \ninflammation of the pancreas \nWhat is liver enlargement?\nLiver enlargement is usually an indicator of liver disease, although there are usually no symptoms associated with a slightly enlarged liver (hepatomegaly). Symptoms of a grossly enlarged liver include abdominal discomfort or "feeling full."\n\nWhat is portal hypertension?\nPortal hypertension is abnormally high blood pressure in the portal vein, which supplies the liver with blood from the intestine. Portal hypertension may be due to increased blood pressure in the portal blood vessels or resistance to blood flow through the liver. Portal hypertension can lead to the growth of collateral vessels that connect to the general circulation, bypassing the liver. When this occurs, substances that are normally removed by the liver pass into the general circulation. Symptoms of portal hypertension may include:\n\na distended abdominal cavity (ascites) \nbleeding of the varicose veins at the lower end of the esophagus and in the stomach lining \nWhat is ascites?\nAscites is fluid build-up in the abdominal cavity, caused by fluid leaks from the surface of the liver and intestine. Ascites due to liver disease usually accompanies other liver disease characteristics such as portal hypertension. Symptoms of ascites may include a distended abdominal cavity, which causes discomfort and shortness of breath. Causes of ascites may include:\n\nliver cirrhosis (especially cirrhosis caused by alcoholism) \nalcoholic hepatitis \nchronic hepatitis \nobstruction of the hepatic vein \nAscites can also be caused by non-liver disorders.\n\nWhat is liver encephalopathy?\nLiver encephalopathy is the deterioration of brain function due to toxic substances building up in the blood, which are normally removed by the liver. Liver encephalopathy is also called portal-systemic encephalopathy, hepatic encephalopathy, or hepatic coma. Symptoms may include:\n\nimpaired consciousness \nchanges in logical thinking, personality, and behavior \nmood changes \nimpaired judgement \ndrowsiness \nconfusion \nsluggish speech and movement \ndisorientation \nloss of consciousness \ncoma \nWhat is liver failure?\nLiver failure is severe deteriorat
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Please keep pressing for solutions other than psychological! Go to as many doctors as it takes and make a nuisance of yourself if your concerns are brushed aside or put under the "mental illness" umbrella. \n\nMy 5-year-old nephew was recently diagnosed with Celiac Disease (a severe allergy to gluten). This disease is commonly screened for in parts of Europe, but only now catching physician's attention in the US. It was once thought to be rare in the US and most well-meaning physicians simply don't think of this as a possibility. My nephew was extremely lucky to get a correct diagnosis so quickly as this disease has symptoms (including those you described) that can mimic many other diseases. Making it even more complicated is that the symptoms, severity, and age onset vary from individual to individual. At any rate, this will give you something to be ruled out if it has not been explored as a possibility.\n\nFor more information go to www.celiac.org. I hope you quickly find a solution. If doctors are leading to dead end diagnoses, I can see where you would post on forums like this for any ideas that think "outside the box" for a possible cause/solution.\n\nGOOD LUCK!
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The term Kavil is used when a person suffers from Jaundice or Hepatitis . \n\nIn this disease, the liver is affected and the bile begins to accumulate in the blood.\n\nThe skin becomes yellow, the nails become yellow and the eyes also become yellow. The urine too turns yellow.\n\n  A person affected by Kavil or Jaundice Or Hepatitis or Pileeya ( Hindi), loses appetite. \n\n It is a viral disease that has no Known cure in Allopathy.\n\nOnly very light diet is recommended. \n \nAyurveda has effective medicines. Mainly the liver requires rest and time to recover.
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Yep, too much alcohol consumption will pickle your liver, cause cirrhosis and in turn cause jaundice. You do have to be a very heavy drinker for a fairly long period of time for this to happen, unless your liver is already compromised and unhealthy.
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21 months is still a young age, what does ur family doc. say? There is a form of autism and its not as like full blown as autism...its called aspergers syndrome... my family doc told my friend she thinks her son has it and its difficult to diagnose and he's 5. He does some of the same things...plays by himself and he never looks any of us in the eye even the adults.\nGood luck i hope he's fine.
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Definately can be related. It sounds like he burst a blood vessel in his eye.\n\n Might want to check with the Dr. on this. to make sure it isn't getting worse, and to check his blood pressure.
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Many children are born with JAUNDICE.  When the baby was in the womb, the mother's liver took care of the excess pigment (called bilirubin) in the blood that causes jaundice. It takes a while for the baby's liver to be able to process and eliminate it. \n\nMild cases can be treated by exposing baby briefly to sunlight and making sure baby is getting plenty of fluids (breastmilk is best).  More severe cases can be treated by your pediatrician using special light therapy.
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Definitive diagnosis of Hepatitis is through blood examination. Not all who gets yellowish or jaundice is Hepatitis B, it can be Hepatitis A or C. There is even Hepatitis E. \n   The antibody & the antigen, as well as the titer should be taken.  Be sure to go to a reliable laboratory. I had seen 2 cases of Hepatitis B, with 2 results, one positive & the other negative in 2 patients.  I asked for a 3rd opinion i the most reliable hospital. Take note the 2 are well known hospitals.
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Uh... my baby had jaundice for a couple of days after she was born.  They put her on a biliblanket.  Her bilirubin was very high and the UV light broke it down for her.\n\nHope this helped.