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title: "Jaundice & Its types :"  
description: "Jaundice is a condition characterised by the yellow discoloration of skin, mucous membranes, and sclera due to elevated levels of bilirubin in the bloodstream."  
author: "Himanshi Gupta"  
published: 2023-08-28  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2433/jaundice-its-types  
category: "medical"  
tags: ["Jaundice is a condition characterised by the yellow discoloration of skin", "mucous membranes", "and sclera due to elevated levels of bilirubin."]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Jaundice & Its types :

![Jaundice Its types](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/90c195fb-c527-4956-bf43-9ecd947492cd/images/e0503cb5-a956-48a2-a905-e1b638e58ef2.jpeg) Jaundice and Its types: ![Jaundice Its types](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/90c195fb-c527-4956-bf43-9ecd947492cd/images/5bfbf95a-40dc-4bca-865f-9add7f3d9c10.jpeg) Jaundice is a condition characterised by the yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera due to elevated levels of bilirubin. ![Jaundice Its types](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/90c195fb-c527-4956-bf43-9ecd947492cd/images/c8de9757-8d77-4c78-9be3-2620b39adeab.jpeg) Types of Jaundice: ![Jaundice Its types](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/90c195fb-c527-4956-bf43-9ecd947492cd/images/f2ec6252-4fc3-4d9e-8a66-73585411cc6b.jpeg) 1. Pre-hepatic : Occurs before the liver & is typically caused by an increased breakdown of red blood cells or impaired bilirubin uptake by the liver. ![Jaundice Its types](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/90c195fb-c527-4956-bf43-9ecd947492cd/images/58af0d2f-5039-4cfd-991c-cd7d875ecb64.jpeg) 2. Hepatic : Occurs due to impaired bilirubin processing and conjugation in the liver. ![Jaundice Its types](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/90c195fb-c527-4956-bf43-9ecd947492cd/images/b7c8dc7f-aa59-4e94-8277-afb0f4886fed.jpeg) 3. Post-Hepatic : Also known as obstructive jaundice, occurs due to the obstruction of bile flow from the liver to the small intestine.

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