Jaundice with hepatitis

Jaundice is a condition characterized by an elevated bilirubin content in the blood. Externally, the pathology manifests itself in the form of icterus of the skin and mucous membranes. The shade ranges from dark orange to saturated lemon. Jaundice is not a disease, but a clinical symptom, often indicating the development of hepatitis.

Which letter is hepatitis accompanied by jaundice? The change in the color of the skin and mucous membranes accompanies all forms of hepatitis. Is jaundice and hepatitis the same thing? From a medical point of view, no. Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, and jaundice is a symptom of this disease. But very often an easy form of hepatitis A( Botkin's disease) is called jaundice.

What is the difference between Botkin's disease and hepatitis B?The first form of hepatitis is viral and is transmitted by the oral-fecal method. The second type is an infectious form, the infection of which is possible only through the blood.

Species of jaundice

There are several varieties of jaundice. Diagnosed:

• parenchymatous;
• of newborns;
• mechanical.

Hepatic( parenchymal) type

Hepatic jaundice is formed against the backdrop of liver pathologies. Its basis is the defeat of hepatocytes of a toxic, infectious, viral nature. The causes of pathology are hepatitis of toxic, infectious and viral origin, biliary cirrhosis, poisoning with drugs.

Typical symptoms:

• nausea, vomiting;
• tenderness in the abdomen;
• the skin gets a reddish hue;
• mild to severe itching;
• increase in the level of hepatic enzymes;
• urine with its color resembles beer;
• organ is enlarged in size, painful on palpation.

Jaundice of newborns

Jaundice of newborns is a medical term that describes the icteric skin tone of newly born babies. This kind of jaundice develops as a result of the accumulation of bilirubin in the child's body.

Jaundice of newborns in most of all cases of danger to the baby does not represent

Approximately 60% of all diagnosed cases are determined by the physiological form of the pathology. She does not represent any danger to the child. Due to the immaturity of the systems responsible for bilirubin withdrawal.

The only sign of the physiological variety is the yellowish shade of the skin. In all the rest the child is perfectly healthy: eats well, feces and urine remain natural color, hemoglobin is normal. Treatment of the child is not required. The maximum duration of jaundice is three weeks.

Mechanical

Mechanical jaundice is formed as a result of a violation of the outflow of bile. Signs of the state are:

• jaundice of the skin and mucous membranes;
• tenderness in the right hypochondrium;
• darkening of urine, clarification of feces;
• increase in serum bilirubin.

In most cases, it is a complication of cholelithiasis pathology. If untimely medical care is provided, the risk of hepatic insufficiency and death of the patient is high.

General symptoms of

The first signs of hepatitis appear in a month, after the infection occurred. This is nausea, resulting in vomiting, discomfort, a feeling of heaviness in the abdomen, a general weakness.

A little later - after the appearance of these signs - the patient develops jaundice. There is clarification or complete discoloration of the stool. In some cases, viral hepatitis occurs without the development of jaundice. In this case, it is called atypical.

Skin yellowness is retained for one and a half months. Then comes full recovery. After the end of the period of jaundice, the liver may for some time remain enlarged, but this is an acceptable symptom.

Treatment of hepatitis A

This is the easiest form of the disease. Specific treatment of hepatitis A does not exist. The measures taken are aimed at alleviating the current symptoms and eliminating toxic substances. To reception are appointed vitamin complexes, glucose, hepatoprotectors - drugs that protect and restore liver cells.

The menu can include:

• sour-milk products;
• dietary meats;
• cheeses with neutral taste;
• steaming fish;
• cream / vegetable oil( limited);
• vegetable salads;
• greens;
• stewed vegetables;
• fruit;
• milk porridge;
• cereal side dishes;
• pasta;
• potatoes.

Alcohol is strictly prohibited. Sweets need to be limited. Exclude spicy dishes, smoked products, drinks with gases, garlic, beans.

Vaccination is the main way to protect against infection

Vaccination and prevention

There is a vaccination that protects a person against infection with the hepatitis A virus. Vaccination is carried out in two stages. But they put the shot only after they pass the tests for antibodies. Re-introduction of the drug is carried out one year or six months after the first use of the vaccine. Vaccination protects a person from infection for the next decade. The development of protective antibodies begins in 2 weeks.

Compulsory vaccinations are:

• tourists traveling to regions with a high risk of infection;
• medical personnel in contact with sick or hepatitis viruses;
• caregivers and nannies of preschool institutions;
• food workers in contact with food and water;
• people with diagnosed liver abnormalities.

Jaundice is recognized as a fairly mild form of hepatitis. And subject to compliance with all medical recommendations completely cured.