Jaundice is not a disease, know what to do

News Desk: Jaundice is not a disease. Jaundice means inflammation of the liver or hepatitis. It is just a sign or symptom of the disease. There are many misconceptions about the diet of the patient in the case of jaundice, which has no basis. It is often seen that in the case of jaundice (a common problem) caused by the breakdown of red blood cells, the disease is cured within a specified period.

What is jaundice?

In this regard, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology. Md. Masudur Rahman Khan said, ‘Jaundice’ is an English word though. Yet it has become attached to the present Bengali word. By jaundice, we mean yellowing of the eyes due to any complication of the liver, yellowing of the urine, loss of appetite, yellowing of the mouth, and in some cases yellowing of the skin. We also call it a symptom of jaundice. However, jaundice does not mean that the liver is damaged or affected in any way.

What are the common causes of jaundice?

In response to the question. Md. Masudur Rahman Khan said we can divide the causes of jaundice into two parts. One is a viral cause, and the other is a virus. Viral causes have been scientifically named A, B, C, D, E in this way. And the external causes of the virus may be due to side effects of the drug, in some cases due to gallstones or tumors, or cancer. We usually call those under the age of 40 viral jaundice. And if he is more than 40, we suspect that he is the cause of the virus.

What are the initial symptoms?

In this regard, Dr. Md. Masudur Rahman Khan said that if any germ enters the body, it is usually caused by a virus. In our country, hepatitis A and hepatitis E viruses are usually spread through food and water. Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C are spread through blood or shingles.

He said that the first symptoms he showed were loss of appetite, excessive weakness, and then yellowing of his eyes and urine. At the same time, nausea or vomiting may occur in some people. It also shows some differences in defecation in some people. These are basically symptoms of viral jaundice. Outside of the virus, the symptoms of jaundice are itching, fever, and in some cases, liver problems can make things worse.

Dr. Md. Masudur Rahman Khan said, first we see the patient's symptoms and do some tests. For example: what is the level of bilirubin in the blood, SGPT or AltPep, along with an ultrasonography test. I also take virus tests considering my age.

Does jaundice have anything to do with extra burning in the chest?

Dr. Md. Masudur Rahman Khan said that jaundice has nothing to do with it. This can be due to several reasons, firstly, those who have gastric problems may be due to the quality of the food (excess oil, fat, salty foods) or if there is pressure in the stomach immediately after the meal. All you have to do is change your diet. For

example: eat less and do not drink water while eating. Do not lie down after eating.

What is the treatment for jaundice?

The specialist doctor said. Md. Masudur Rahman Khan said that to cure jaundice, one needs to take the necessary rest and nutritious food. Rest is the most important thing here because his liver is affected. And eat home-made normal nutritious liquid food.

This is the main treatment for jaundice. Because as we say, jaundice will usually get better on its own over time. Along with this, some medications can be taken on the advice of the doctor.