What is jaundice and what are the symptoms

Jaundice is generally divided into physiological jaundice and pathological jaundice. Physiological jaundice is generally seen in newborns. Generally, the jaundice will subside after 7 to 10 days after birth, and no later than 2 weeks. However, if the jaundice does not subside for more than a certain period of time, it will become pathological jaundice. However, if the baby develops jaundice within 24 hours after birth, and the jaundice progressively worsens every day, the skin is severely yellowed and orange-peel in color, or the skin is dark yellow, the stool becomes lighter in color and becomes grayish white, the urine is dark yellow, or the jaundice lasts for more than 2 to 4 weeks, it may be pathological jaundice.

Clinical manifestations are generally that the sclera, mucous membranes or skin and other tissues will be stained yellow. This is because the sclera contains too much elastic hard protein, which will lead to better binding with bilirubin, so all sclera will be stained yellow. These manifestations are often seen in mucous membranes and skin. Acute hemolysis may cause fever, chills, headache, vomiting, back pain, and varying degrees of anemia.