Patient's question:
In mid-August, the urine was very yellow, I felt very weak all over, and had a high fever. On Saturday, I was transferred to a affiliated hospital.Doctor's answer:
Bilirubin is the waste product resulting from the decomposition and metabolism of heme in red blood cells. When the level of bilirubin in the serum is too high, it indicates abnormal conditions such as liver disease or bile duct obstruction. The higher the serum bilirubin level, the more severe the abnormality. If red blood cells are destroyed excessively, producing too much indirect bilirubin, the liver may not be able to fully convert it into direct bilirubin, leading to hemolytic jaundice.If bilirubin cannot be properly converted into bile, if liver cells become inflamed, if liver cells swell, if bile ducts within the liver are compressed, or if the metabolism of bile is obstructed, the level of bilirubin in the blood will rise, leading to hepatic jaundice.