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What is hyperbilirubinemia and what are its symptoms?
Symptoms of hyperbilirubinemia and duration of treatment
What is hyperbilirubinemia and what are its symptoms?
Hyperbilirubinemia or what is known as jaundice: It is a condition that arises when there is a large and rapid increase in the level of bilirubin. Hepatitis is the most common cause of jaundice. This inflammation may be the result of various health conditions
And due to an increase in the level of bilirubin, the skin, mucous membranes and the whites of the eyes turn yellow.
أSymptoms of hyperbilirubinemia:
- Abdominal pain
- Vomiting and nausea
- Flu-like symptoms
- Weakness and loss of appetite
- Diarrhea
- Weight loss
- a headache
- dark urine color
- Change in stool color
- swelling in the legs
- Change in skin color
- Chills and fever
- itchy skin
- rectal bleeding
What is the duration of treatment?
The period lasts from two weeks to one month. The duration can be determined by the amount of excess bilirubin and the toxins that must be eliminated. It may also be affected by the underlying health condition that caused the larvae.