Case of Jaundice

Case of Toxæmic Jaundice

A Case of Acholuric Jaundice

Appalaswamy, male, Hindu, 20 years, agricultural labourer, admitted on 9th February, 1928, with jaundice, swelling of the body and breathlessness. Family history: negative. Has been suffering from fever with chills off and on for the past three years (?) Physical Examination.?Conjunctivae, yellow. Face and body, puffy (puffiness disappeared in a week). Anaemic. Both parotids swollen (swelling i...

A Case of Obstructive Jaundice

n 84-year-old woman presented with a 2-day history f jaundice, fever and abdominal pain. Physical examiation showed scleral icterus and right upper quadrant enderness without inspiratory arrest at palpation (absent urphy’s sign). Laboratory workup revealed leukocytosis 12.4 × 103 L), elevated C-reactive protein (8.3 mg/dL) nd cholestasis (bilirubin 5.4 mg/dL, alkaline phosphatase 893 U/L, gamma...

Report of a Case of Histiocytosis X with Severe Jaundice

A case report of histiocytosis X in a 2 years old in­faut, primarily admitted a for jaundice is discussed. Major clinical manifestations included: Jaundice, bi­lateral otitis media. pallor and loss of weight. Clinical examination revealed hepatosplenomegaly. lymphadenopathies and sever anemia. Seborrr.eic eruptions and ptechias appeared over the scalp and other parts of body surface a few days ...

A Case of Acute Catarrhal Jaundice

By evening there was a general all-round improvement. 4th September, 1920.?Condition practically normal. Patient requested more food, and was given a pint of milk extra. 5th September, 1920.?It was from this date after coming back to practically a normal condition that a change for the worse developed. Patient had not slept well during the night, although he was free from all pain. Two stools p...