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Cat with noticeable jaundice from late-stage hepatic lipidosis. Note the ears and eye-membrane. Feline hepatic lipidosis, also known as feline fatty liver syndrome, is one of the most common forms of liver disease of cats. [1] The disease officially has no known cause, though obesity is known to increase the risk. [2]
Jaundice, also known as icterus, is a yellowish or greenish pigmentation of the skin and sclera due to high bilirubin levels. [ 3][ 6] Jaundice in adults is typically a sign indicating the presence of underlying diseases involving abnormal heme metabolism, liver dysfunction, or biliary-tract obstruction. [ 7]
Neonatal jaundice. Neonatal jaundice is a yellowish discoloration of the white part of the eyes and skin in a newborn baby due to high bilirubin levels. [1] Other symptoms may include excess sleepiness or poor feeding. [1] Complications may include seizures, cerebral palsy, or kernicterus. [1]
Jaundice is usually harmless and often goes away on its own, but it can be the sign of an underlying health condition. According to the NHS, treatment is usually only recommended if tests show ...
hepatic coma. [ 3] Hepatic encephalopathy ( HE) is an altered level of consciousness as a result of liver failure. [ 2] Its onset may be gradual or sudden. [ 2] Other symptoms may include movement problems, changes in mood, or changes in personality. [ 2] In the advanced stages it can result in a coma.
The symptoms, though, are the same regardless of type—mainly jaundice, nausea, fatigue and dark urine. Hepatitis A is easily spread through close human contact, as well as contaminated food and ...
Hemolytic jaundice, also known as prehepatic jaundice, is a type of jaundice arising from hemolysis or excessive destruction of red blood cells, when the byproduct bilirubin is not excreted by the hepatic cells quickly enough. [ 1] Unless the patient is concurrently affected by hepatic dysfunctions or is experiencing hepatocellular damage, the ...
1 in 3,000–4,000 people. Primary biliary cholangitis ( PBC ), previously known as primary biliary cirrhosis, is an autoimmune disease of the liver. [ 1][ 2][ 3] It results from a slow, progressive destruction of the small bile ducts of the liver, causing bile and other toxins to build up in the liver, a condition called cholestasis.