Question

What classification of jaundice is associated with the following:

Acute Hemolytic anemia
Neonatal physiologic Jaundice
Chronic Hemolytic Anemia
a) Pre-hepatic jaundice
b) Hepatic jaundice
c) Post-hepatic jaundice
d) Hematologic jaundice

Answer 1

Jaundice is the yellowing of the skin and eyes due to bilirubin accumulation in the blood. It is classified into three types: haemolytic, infective, and obstructive. Thalassemia, a genetic disorder, can cause jaundice due to increased breakdown of red blood cells and bilirubin accumulation.

Step-by-step explanation:

Jaundice is the yellowing of the skin and eyes due to the accumulation of bilirubin, a bile pigment, in the blood. It is classified into three types: 1) Haemolytic or prehepatic jaundice, which is caused by excessive hemolysis; 2) Infective or hepatic jaundice, which is caused by liver damage; and 3) Obstructive or post-hepatic jaundice, which is caused by a blockage in the bile ducts. In the case of thalassemia, a genetic disorder characterized by abnormal globin protein synthesis and excessive destruction of red blood cells, the excessive level of bilirubin in the blood is due to the increased breakdown of red blood cells.