Symptom: Jaundice-like symptoms

Introduction: Jaundice-like symptoms

Jaundice is almost always causes by some type of liver condition or bile duct condition. Many of these conditions may be serious, and jaundice needs prompt medical diagnosis and treatment.

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Causes of Jaundice-like symptoms:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Jaundice-like symptoms. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Jaundice
• Neonatal jaundice
• Liver conditions
  • Liver infection (see Liver symptoms)
  • Hepatitis - see various types of hepatitis
  • Viral hepatitis
  • Hepatitis A
  • Cirrhosis of the liver
  • Hemochromatosis
• Bile duct blockage
  • Gallstone
  • Biliary system tumor
  • Biliary infection
  • Gallbladder cancer
  • Bile duct cancer
• Hemolytic anemia
• Pernicious anemia
• Malaria
• Stomach cancer
• Secondary liver cancer (type of Liver cancer)
• Pancreatic cancer
• Typhoid fever
• Leptospirosis
• Yellow fever
• Snake venom
• See also causes of jaundice for many more possible causes of jaundice

See full list of 247 causes of Jaundice-like symptoms

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Causes of Types of Jaundice-like symptoms:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Jaundice-like symptoms:

• Yellow skin (49 causes)
• Yellow eyes (36 causes)
• Neonatal jaundice (45 causes)
• Jaundice (317 causes)
• Jaundice in pregnancy (6 causes)
• Uremic frost

More types of Jaundice-like symptoms

Jaundice-like symptoms: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Jaundice-like symptoms, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Jaundice-like symptoms and Liver symptoms (239 causes)
• Jaundice-like symptoms and Liver problems (227 causes)
• Jaundice-like symptoms and Swelling symptoms (168 causes)
• Jaundice-like symptoms and Digestive symptoms (162 causes)
• Jaundice-like symptoms and Enlarged liver (146 causes)
• Jaundice-like symptoms and Abdominal symptoms (146 causes)
• Jaundice-like symptoms and Skin symptoms (141 causes)
• Jaundice-like symptoms and Nerve symptoms (140 causes)
• Jaundice-like symptoms and Pain (136 causes)
• Jaundice-like symptoms and Swollen spleen (135 causes)
• Jaundice-like symptoms and Sensations (130 causes)
• Jaundice-like symptoms and Spleen symptoms (127 causes)
• Jaundice-like symptoms and Muscle weakness (127 causes)
• Jaundice-like symptoms and Skin problems (127 causes)
• Jaundice-like symptoms and Enlarged liver and spleen (126 causes)
• Jaundice-like symptoms and Fatigue (114 causes)
• Jaundice-like symptoms and Muscle symptoms (111 causes)
• Jaundice-like symptoms and Abdominal pain (107 causes)
• Jaundice-like symptoms and Weakness (102 causes)
• Jaundice-like symptoms and Head symptoms (102 causes)

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Home Diagnostic Testing and Jaundice-like symptoms

Home medical tests possibly related to Jaundice-like symptoms:

• Liver Health: Home Testing
  • Home Hepatitis Tests
  • Home Liver Tests

Causes of General Symptom Types

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• Liver symptoms (824 causes)
• Liver problems (810 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Jaundice-like symptoms

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Jaundice-like symptoms:

• Yellow skin (49 causes)
• Yellow eyes (36 causes)
• Liver symptoms (824 causes)
• Hepatitis (21 causes)

Diagnostic Guides for Jaundice-like symptoms

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Misdiagnosis and Jaundice-like symptoms

Chronic liver disease often undiagnosed: One study reported that 50% of patients with a chronic liver disease remain undiagnosed by their primary physician. The reasons are multifactorial. Possible conditions include chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, hemochromatosis, or other types of liver condition. See introduction to liver disease or misdiagnosis of liver disease....read more »

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Diagnostic tests for Jaundice-like symptoms:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Jaundice-like symptoms. Some of these are listed below :

• Physical examination
  • Inspect color of the skin and sclera of the eyes - e.g. the yellow discoloration of the sclerae and the skin in jaundice results from elevated Bilirubin levels in the blood; skin pigmentation that is not bilirubin may suggest hemochromatosis as the cause of jaundice; examine for signs of anemia.
  • Abdominal examination for enlarged liver, enlarged spleen, ascites and palpable gallbladder which may be associated with various causes of jaundice and may help in determining the cause - e.g. if there is little or no enlargement o the liver this would suggest hemolytic anemia, Gilbert's disease , pernicious anemia and Dubin-Johnson syndrome; massively enlarged liver may suggest Gaucher's disease; enlarged gallbladder may suggest obstructive jaundice, cancer of the pancreas, cancer of the bile ducts or cancer of the ampulla of Vater; significantly enlarged spleen may suggest infectious mononucleosis, cirrhosis of the liver, hemolytic anemia, Gaucher's disease or Kala azar; edema and ascites would suggest alcoholic cirrhosis.
  • Look for evidence of chronic liver disease such as reddening of the palms, easy bruising, muscle wasting, testicular atrophy and enlargement of the breasts in males
• Blood tests

See full list of 23 diagnostic tests for Jaundice-like symptoms

Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Jaundice-like symptoms. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

• How long have you had the jaundice symptoms? - to determine if acute or chronic.
• What jaundice symptoms do you have? - e.g. yellowing of skin, yellowing of the sclera of the eyes, pale stool, dark urine.
• Is the person with jaundice a newborn baby? - Jaundice in a newborn is apparent clinically in 50% of term infants and more than 80% of premature infants. It is mostly physiological and benign. However, in a minority of babies it is a sign of serious underlying disease and should not be ignored e.g. blood group incompatibilities, infections, hypothyroidism, red cell membrane disorders, red cell enzyme deficiencies, Crigler-Najjar syndrome.
• Have there been any previous episodes of jaundice?
• Has there been any contact with people with jaundice?

See Diagnosis Checklist for Jaundice-like symptoms (23 listings)

Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Jaundice-like symptoms) may include:

• Dark urine and pale stools? - occurs with obstructive or cholestatic type jaundice such as gallstones, cancer of the pancreas, cancer of the bile duct, strictures of the bile duct, some medications, recurrent jaundice of pregnancy.
• Abdominal pain? - In a person with jaundice may suggest common duct stones, sclerosing cholangitis, pancreatic cancer, bile duct cancer, pancreatitis, viral or alcoholic hepatitis.
• Itching of the skin? - suggests cholestatic liver disease such as viral hepatitis, alcoholic hepatitis, recurrent jaundice of pregnancy, primary biliary cirrhosis, common bile duct gallstones, cancer of the bile ducts, cholangitis, pancreatitis, biliary stricture, some medications.
• Weight loss? - may suggest pancreas or bile duct cancer if associated with jaundice.
• Fever? - In a person with jaundice may suggest cholangitis, viral hepatitis, pancreatitis or severe alcoholic hepatitis.

See Diagnosis Checklist for Jaundice-like symptoms (23 listings)

Stories from Users for Jaundice-like symptoms

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Jaundice-like symptoms or relevant symptoms:

• Integumentary (Skin) (244)
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  • Pinprick red dots, itchy skin, wrongly diagnosed
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Medications or substances causing Jaundice-like symptoms:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Jaundice-like symptoms as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Mercury
• Certain antibiotics
  • Erythromycin
  • Sufa
• Certain antidepressants

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Organs affected by Jaundice-like symptoms:

The list of organs typically affected by Jaundice-like symptoms may include, but is not limited to:

• Skin

Detailed list of causes of Jaundice-like symptoms

The list below shows some of the causes of Jaundice-like symptoms mentioned in various sources:

• Aagenaes syndrome - jaundice
• Abdominal Cancer - jaundice
• Abdominal Neoplasms - jaundice
• Absence of septum pellucidum and septo-optic dysplasia - jaundice
• Acanthocytosis - jaundice

See full list of 247 causes of Jaundice-like symptoms

How Common are these Causes of Jaundice-like symptoms?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Jaundice-like symptoms. Of the 247 causes of Jaundice-like symptoms that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 2 causes are "very common" diseases
• 7 causes are "common" diseases
• 7 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 3 causes are "rare" diseases
• 22 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 218 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 247 causes of Jaundice-like symptoms

Conditions listing symptoms: Jaundice-like symptoms:

The following list of conditions have 'Jaundice-like symptoms' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Jaundice-like symptoms Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Jaundice-like symptoms based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: