What does jaundice look like?

Patients with jaundice usually experience yellowing of the skin color, yellowing of urine, sputum and sweat. Each patient has a different degree of the disease and the corresponding symptoms vary. Patients with jaundice may experience yellowing of the skin, sclera, and other tissues. If the degree of jaundice deepens, the color of urine, sputum, sweat and tears may also be yellowed, but the color of saliva is usually not affected. Secondly, the patient’s stools are usually clay-like, and some patients may experience gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal distension, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation. Jaundice is usually caused by a disorder of bilirubin metabolism in the patient’s body, resulting in an elevated concentration of bilirubin in the patient’s serum. If the degree of jaundice is mild, the patient may not be able to see the jaundice with the naked eye, a condition known as hidden jaundice. Jaundice can be induced by a variety of reasons, such as acute cholangitis, liver abscess, viral hepatitis, biliary stones, liver abscess, biliary ascariasis and so on. If symptoms of jaundice occur, patients are advised to go to the hospital for relevant examinations to clarify the cause.