What causes elevated bilerubin levels?
Patient: My brother-in-law is currently hospitalized because of pneumonia.  He is 74 years old and when he entered the hospital his blood pressure and oxygen levels were very low.  The doctors have also discovered elevated levels of bilirubin (the whites of his eyes are yellowish) and uncertain so far of the cause.  What problems could cause this billirubin to remain elevated? Doctor: Hi thanks for asking question....Here mostly in your case it seems to be pneumonia infection with hemolysis...It can occur in some pneumonia infection like mycoplasma ....So hemolytic anemia can lead to elevated bilirubin level...For its detection serum LDH, retic count and PS examination helpful....Gradually with recovery from pneumonia bilirubin will comes to normal.Meanwhile take less fatty diet....Fruits taken more....If still bilirubin elevated then USG done...Take care....Dr.Parth