A. Acute Infective Hepatitis (i) The pre-icteric phase, with pyrexia and intestinal manifestations dominating the picture. (ii) The icteric phase, with jaundice as the dominant manifestation. The type varies from the fulminating to the average type of case with jaundice lasting two to three weeks. (iii) The post-hepatitis syndrome, the stage of symptoms without signs. (iv) Infective hepatitis w...

The plasma glucose response to an intravenous bolus of glucagon was examined in patients with obstructive jaundice, hepatocellular jaundice and in healthy volunteers. Plasma glucose levels were determined before and at 15, 30 and 45 min after glucagon. The glucose response to glucagon differed markedly in the two patient groups with significantly higher plasma glucose values in the obstructive ...

The cases of leptospirosis reported by the writer in previous communications (Lahiri, 1941, 1943) as well as those detected subsequently with the aid of laboratory studies all developed jaundice as an important symptom. Since the disease has been described in textbooks under different names, i.e. spirochetal jaundice or infective jaundice (Weil's disease), it is considered that the disease shou...

Obstructive jaundice as an initial manifestation of uterine cancer is extremely rare. We present a case of a 72-year-old female who presented with obstructive jaundice, supposedly for pancreatic cancer. After detailed diagnostic investigation, the cause of the jaundice was attributed to a metastatic compression of the common bile duct, from the primary neoplasm of the uterus. This case highligh...

introduction: hyperbilirubinemia is a relatively common disorder among infants in iran. bacterial infection and jaundice may be associated with higher morbidity. previous studies have reported that jaundice may be one of the signs of infection. the aim of this study was to determine the incidence rate, presentation time, severity of jaundice, signs and complications of infection within neonatal...

introduction brucellosis is a common zoonotic disease which has a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations and complications in humans. brucellosis is an endemic disease in iran. the aim of this case report was to introduce acute hepatitis as a rare complication of acute brucellosis. case presentation first case, a 25-year-old man, who complained from fever, chillness, nocturnal sweating, nause...

introduction: one of the common problems in neonatal period is jaundice that occurs in the first week of birth in 60% of term and 80% of preterm neonates. in preterm newborn hyperbilirubinaemia is higher, persistent, longer, and more likely to be associated with neurological injury than term neonates. the purpose of this study was to determine prophylactic effect of zinc sulphate on hyperbiliru...

objective: neonatal  jaundice (nj)  is  one of the  most  common  cause  of  neonatal  hospital  admission.  phototherapy is the main therapy for hyperbilirubinemia of neonatal jaundice. the efficacy of phototherapy depends on the dose and wavelength of light used and the surface area exposed. we  increased  photons  in  mirror  covered  tunnel  phototherapy  (mctp)  by  putting  mirrors behind...

background: raising awareness of mothers has an important role to preventing neonatal severe hyperbilirubinemia. we aimed to investigate the role of educational intervention on the knowledge and practice of the mothers with icteric newborns. materials and methods: this study was interventional study with interventional and control group. study population consisted of 384 consecutive parents of ...

infant jaundice is observed during the first week of life in approximately 60% of term and 80% of preterm infants. hyperbilirubinemia may lead to the development of kernicterus, hearing loss, and convulsion. the goal of therapy in hyperbilirubinemia is lowering blood bilirubin levels or at least preventing its increase. it is recommended that phototherapy and if unsuccessful, blood exchange tra...