Within about 2 weeks liver function improves and jaundice abates. Stool and urine color should return to normal, pruritus should be relieved, and the patient should be more comfortable. The biliary catheter does not cure the biliary obstruction.
The parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) is a root vegetable closely related to the carrot and parsley. It is a biennial plant usually grown as an annual. Its long tuberous root has cream-colored skin and flesh and can be left in the ground when mature as it becomes sweeter in flavor after winter frosts.
painted snipe. either of two species of marsh birds comprising the family Rostratulidae (order Charadriiformes). They are boldly marked birds with a snipelike body and bill. Painted snipes are about 25 cm (10 inches) in length and are brown and white in colour.