jaundice

Also known as icterus, icteric

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Medical condition (new).name: Jaundice
Medical condition (new).synonyms: Icterus
Medical condition (new).image: Jaundice08.jpg
Medical condition (new).caption: Jaundice of the skin caused by pancreatic cancer
Medical condition (new).field: Gastroenterology, hepatology, general surgery
Medical condition (new).symptoms: Yellowish coloration of skin and sclera, itchiness
Medical condition (new).causes: High bilirubin levels
Medical condition (new).risks: Pancreatic cancer, pancreatitis, liver disease, certain infections
Medical condition (new).diagnosis: Blood bilirubin, liver panel
Medical condition (new).differential: Carotenemia, taking rifampin
Medical condition (new).treatment: Based on the underlying cause

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Research

50,901 papers

The effect of preoperative jaundice in the surgical management of gallbladder carcinoma: An updated meta-analysis.ReviewANZ journal of surgery · 2021Lv TR, Hu HJ, Regmi P et al.DOI: 10.1111/ans.17000
Jaundice and cholestasis. Some common and uncommon causes.ReviewPostgraduate medicine · 1991Gordon SCDOI: 10.1080/00325481.1991.11701060
Selection of anesthetic agents for obstructive jaundice: An update for anesthesiologists.ReviewMedicine · 2025Li YQ, Zhou X, Cao Y et al.DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000043074
Diagnosis in jaundice: a contemporary approach.ReviewDigestive diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 1986Matzen PDOI: 10.1159/000171152
Role of preoperative palliation of jaundice in pancreatic cancer.ReviewJournal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences · 2013Kozarek RDOI: 10.1007/s00534-013-0612-4
Outcomes of surgical resection of gallbladder cancer in patients presenting with jaundice: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of surgical oncology · 2018Dasari BVM, Ionescu MI, Pawlik TM et al.DOI: 10.1002/jso.25186
Outcomes of jaundice in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma - a sub-Saharan perspective.South African journal of surgery. Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir chirurgie · 2024Keshaw PB, Bernon M, Emmamally M et al.
Use of computers in diagnosis of jaundice.ReviewBailliere's clinical gastroenterology · 1989Matzen P, Malchow-Møller ADOI: 10.1016/0950-3528(89)90007-9

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Wikidata facts

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ICPC 2 ID: D13
Commons category: Jaundice
ICD-9-CM: 782.4
exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0000952
NCI Thesaurus ID: C3143

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Contents

Signs and symptoms
Causes
Prehepatic causes
Hepatic causes
Posthepatic causes (Obstructive jaundice)
Pathophysiology
Normal heme metabolism
Prehepatic metabolism
Hepatic metabolism
Posthepatic metabolism
Abnormalities in heme metabolism and excretion
Prehepatic pathophysiology
Hepatic pathophysiology
Posthepatic pathophysiology
Diagnosis
Laboratory tests
Imaging
Liver biopsy
Differential diagnosis
Treatment
Epidemiology
Risk factors
Special populations
Neonatal jaundice
Symptoms
Causes
Pathophysiology
Treatment
Etymology
References
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Jaundice, also known as icterus, is a yellowish or, less frequently, greenish pigmentation of the skin and sclera due to high bilirubin levels. Jaundice in adults typically indicates the presence of underlying diseases involving abnormal heme metabolism, liver dysfunction, or biliary-tract obstruction. The prevalence of jaundice in adults is rare, while jaundice in babies is common, with an estimated 80% affected during their first week of life. The most commonly associated symptoms of jaundice are itchiness, pale feces, and dark urine.

Normal levels of bilirubin in blood are below 1.0 mg/dl (17 μmol/L), while levels over 2–3 mg/dl (34–51 μmol/L) typically result in jaundice. High blood bilirubin is divided into two types: unconjugated and conjugated bilirubin.