Skin Changes: Check Your Symptoms


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When to See a Doctor

You have answered Yes to:

Does your skin look yellow?


See significance of skin that looks yellow if you need information to help you answer the questions below.

Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.

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Call your health professional today if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.

Yes

Do the whites of your eyes look yellow?

Yes

Is your urine a dark amber color?

Yes

Does your skin itch?

Yes

Are your stools whitish or very light-colored?

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You need an appointment within the next 1 to 2 weeks if you answer "Yes" to the following question.

Yes

Does your skin look yellow, but you do not have other symptoms?

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.



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Last updated: July 10, 2007
Author: Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Reviewed By: William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology
Editors: Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer

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