Saturday, October 25, 2008

Hepatitis

Hepatitis: Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by certain viruses and other factors, such as alcohol abuse, some medications, and trauma. Its ... more about Hepatitis.
Hepatitis: Any type of liver inflammation or infection. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hepatitis is available below.

-No symptoms - in some cases
-Mild symptoms - in some cases

Early symptoms:
-Mild fever
-Mild flu-like symptoms
-Headache
-Muscle aches
-Fatigue
-Loss of appetite
-Lethargy
-Malaise
-Nausea
-Vomiting
-Diarrhea
-Fever
-Chills
-Biliousness

Later symptoms:
-Dark urine
-Red urine
-Orange urine
-Foamy urine
-Pale feces
-Abdominal pain
-Jaundice
-Yellowing skin
-Yellowing eyes

Severe symptoms of fulminant hepatitis
-Edema
-Loss of consciousness
-Jaundice
-Liver failure
-Kidney failure
-Coma
-Death

Note that Hepatitis symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Hepatitis signs may refer to those signs only noticable by a doctor.

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