Suggest treatment for jaundice
Patient: Hi Dr, My Brother suffering from jaundice for past two weeks. He had taken Ayurveda medicine two times from kerala.(weekly once). But even after taking medicine two times still there is no improvement in his health. His eyes looking yellow compared to before. He is not feeling hungry past two weeks. I would like to know how much time will it take to cure? and do we need to take scan? please give some suggestions. Thanks in advance Doctor: Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I canWell, jaundice is just a sign and not diseases, and treatment depends on exact cause.Jaundice is usually sign of certain liver disease and high bilirubin value.  Causes of jaundice vary from non-serious to potentially fatal. Levels of bilirubin in blood are normally below 1.0 mg/dL (17 µmol/L) and levels over 2-3 mg/dL (34-51 µmol/L) typically results in jaundice. High bilirubin may be due to liver diseases such as cirrhosis or hepatitis, infections, medications, orblockage of the bile duct In the developed world the cause is more often blockage of the bile duct or medications. Blockage of the bile duct may occur due to gallstones, cancer, or pancreatitis. Medical imaging such as ultrasound is useful for detecting bile duct blockage.Treatment of jaundice is typically determined by the underlying cause. If a bile duct blockage is present surgery is typically required, otherwise management is medical.Medical management may involve treating infectious causes and stopping medication that could be contributing. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time.Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.