My 14 year old son has been diagnosed with jaundice. He was a premature baby and had jaundice at birth (I had pre-eclampsia). He has lost weight and is complaining of stomach pain. His Vitamin D level is low and his hemoglobin is 12.9 (low for a male teenager his age). He is scheduled for an ultrasound and blood work in 1 day. Any suggestions? By the way, he did suffer with kidney stones approximately 4 years ago. Thank you
Good morning,1) Jaundice at birth (pre-mature baby) is temporary condition, and it resolves by self within few days without need for any specific treatment.2) There is no correlation between history of jaundice at birth with present episode of jaundice3) Jaundice affect appetite, and it leads to loss of weight.4) stomach pain during episode of jaundice mostly due to effect on liver (most probably hepatitis)5) low measurement of hemoglobin may be due to high level of bilirubin in blood which affect measurement of hemoglobin level.6) For further treatment, his blood report of liver function, complete blood count and USG abdomen for liver are essential; this gives idea about reasons responsible for development of jaundice