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How Early Should Jaundice Be Treated?

How long can someone live with untreated jaundice? My husband is jaundiced and his bili is still going up. The other enzymes went down a little. His itching is horrible. His CT scans and MRI were normal. Our docs are still looking for the cause and so far haven't found anything and so are not treating anything. My husband neither drinks nor does drugs.
Wed, 23 Aug 2017
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It depends upon what is cause of his jaundice.
If it is infectious viral hepatitis,that caused by hepatitisA or E virus resolves by themselves in 2-3 weeks.
If it is Hepatitis B ,C or D ,it is chronic infection.
Has his IgM HBs Ag levels been checked?If no,you need to go for it.
It may require chronic treatment with interferon and Ribavarin drug.

It can be because of blood disorders.
I advice you to also get his blood smear and blood haemogram done.
If anything found abnormal,further follow up can be done by a haematogist.

Is his CT abdo done?CT and MRI if normal rules out obstructive cause of jaundice.

I advice him to refrain from unprotected sex,blood transfusion,sharing of needles.

Hope I answered your query.
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How Early Should Jaundice Be Treated?

Hello Welcome to health care magic It depends upon what is cause of his jaundice. If it is infectious viral hepatitis,that caused by hepatitisA or E virus resolves by themselves in 2-3 weeks. If it is Hepatitis B ,C or D ,it is chronic infection. Has his IgM HBs Ag levels been checked?If no,you need to go for it. It may require chronic treatment with interferon and Ribavarin drug. It can be because of blood disorders. I advice you to also get his blood smear and blood haemogram done. If anything found abnormal,further follow up can be done by a haematogist. Is his CT abdo done?CT and MRI if normal rules out obstructive cause of jaundice. I advice him to refrain from unprotected sex,blood transfusion,sharing of needles. Hope I answered your query.