â¢ Should be taken until the day before the operation, but discontinued the day of the operation â¢ Should be discontinued 7 days prior to elective surgery where surgical
Jaundice is a yellowish discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes and of the white of the eyes caused by elevated levels of the chemical bilirubin in the blood (hyperbilirubinemia). The term jaundice is derived from the French word jaune, which means yellow. Jaundice is not a disease per se, but rather a visible sign of an underlying disease process. Jaundice is typically seen when the level of bilirubin in the blood exceeds 2.5-3 mg/dL (milligrams per deciliter).
Jaundice is a symptom that occurs due to excessive amounts of bilirubin in the blood. The causes for jaundice are several. Bilirubin is a buildup of old RBCs that have been processed by the liver.ilirubin that fails to escape is seen as yellow pigmentation of the skin. Neonatal jaundice is relatively normal; bruises turn yellow when they heal; malaria, hepatitis, hemolytic anemia, pancreatic cancer and cirrhosis are serious causes of jaundice. 1  Hypercarotenemia.