Brief overview Description: Yellowing of skin and eyes in newborns a few days after birth. Causes: After birth, babies’ bodies break down more excess red blood cells. As a by-product, a lot of bilirubin is produced. If the yellow-brownish pigment cannot be completely broken down by the liver, which has not yet matured, its blood … Jaundice in newborns
Brief overview Description:Yellowing of the skin, mucous membrane, and sclera of the eyes due to deposited bilirubin. The yellowish-brown pigment is formed as a by-product of the breakdown of old red blood cells. Causes: e.g. liver inflammation (hepatitis), liver cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver metastases, gallstones, biliary tumor, sickle cell anemia, artificial heart valves, right … Jaundice (icterus): signs & causes
Brief overview Symptoms: During an attack, the eyes and possibly the skin turn yellow, and sometimes symptoms such as headaches, abdominal pain, tiredness and loss of appetite occur. Treatment: Treatment or a special diet are not normally necessary, but abstaining from alcohol and nicotine is helpful. Causes: Meulengracht’s disease is caused by changes in the … Morbus Meulengracht: Symptoms, Nutrition
Sucker worms are a class of flatworms. They are classified as parasites. What are sucking worms? Suckworms (Trematoda) are a class of flatworms (Plathelminthes). The worms lead a parasitic lifestyle and include about 6000 different species. A typical characteristic of the sucking worms is their leaf- or roller-shaped body. In addition, the parasites have two … Suckworms: Infection, Transmission & Diseases
Sickle cell anemia (technical term: drepanocytosis) is a hereditary disease of red blood cells. A distinction is made between a severe homozygous and a mild heterozygous form. Because heterozygous sickle cell anemia confers a degree of resistance to malaria, it is prevalent primarily in malaria risk areas (Africa, Asia, and the Mediterranean region). What is … Sickle Cell Anemia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Klatskin tumor is one of the bile duct carcinomas. It is considered a special type of cholangiocellular carcinoma. What is a Klatskin tumor? Klatskin tumor is a malignant growth that forms on the central bile ducts. It represents a particular variant of bile duct carcinoma. The Klatskin tumor is located at the hepatic fork. At … Klatskin Tumor: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Bilirubin is a breakdown product in hemoglobin metabolism. Macrophages continuously break down old erythrocytes in the liver and spleen to generate bilirubin. If this process is disturbed, the substance accumulates and jaundice develops. What is bilirubin? Bilirubin is the breakdown product of red blood pigment. This pigment is also known as hemoglobin. Red blood cells … Bilirubin: Structure, Function & Diseases
Ivy belongs to the genus Ivy and the family Araliaceae. It is an evergreen plant with very variable life forms. As a medicinal plant, it plays only a minor role today, but in November 2009 it was named medicinal plant of the year 2010. Occurrence and cultivation of the common ivy. In Central Europe, common … Common Ivy: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Didanosine is a drug used in the treatment against infection with the HIV virus. The active ingredient belongs to the virus-inhibiting agents and thereby serves to strengthen the immune system of HIV patients. What is didanosine? Didanosine is a drug that is used in the treatment against infection with the HIV virus. Didanosine generally strengthens … Didanosine: Effects, Uses & Risks
Asphyxiating thoracic dysplasia is a short rib polydactyly syndrome. The patients’ narrow thorax usually causes thoracic respiratory failure. If affected individuals survive the first two years, the risk of death in the future is greatly reduced. What is asphyxiating thoracic dyplasia? Asphyxiating thoracic dyplasia is a skeletal dysplasia in the short rib polydactyly group of … Asphyxiating Thoracic Dyplasia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Fluconazole is used as an antifungal agent in the therapy of fungal infections due to its fungistatic effect. The active ingredient is used in particular when local or topical (external) therapy of fungal infections remains ineffective. What is fluconazole? Fungal infections of the skin and nails as well as mucous membranes (including vaginal fungus, oral … Fluconazole: Effects, Uses & Risks
Fetopathia diabetica is a serious developmental disorder that occurs in unborn or newborn children and is caused by excessive blood glucose levels in the mother. The treatment consists mainly of an ideal metabolic adjustment of the pregnant woman. If this is successful, fetopathia diabetica and the associated risks for the child can be largely prevented. … Fetopathia Diabetica: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment