Jaundice Dr. Ahmed Kensarah

Contents Introduction Symptoms Causes Treatments

Introduction Condition where blockage of the flow of bile from the liver causes overspill of bile products into the blood and incomplete bile excretion from the body. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Obstructive Jaundice is available below.

What are the causes of Jaundice? Some of the possible causes of Obstructive Jaundice include: Gallstones - most common cause Pancreatic cancer Hepatitis Drugs/medications Interstitial liver diseases

What are the symptoms of Obstructive Jaundice ? Some of the symptoms of Obstructive Jaundice include: Dark coloured urine Pale stools Yellow colouration of skin and eyes Itchy skin Fever

What treatments are available for Obstructive Jaundice ? Surgical removal of obstruction - generally keyhole (laparascopic) surgery or ERCP Cease drugs suspected to be causing liver inflammation - e.g. steroids, sulfonylureas Antibiotics Liver transplantation