Jaundice & liver function
Jaundice is a yellow decolouration of the skin and the whites of the eyes, caused by a build up of bile pigment (bilirubin). This activity puts student in the role of a junior doctor, examining a patient with Jaundice, and exploring the causes and consequences. A second activity reviews the recycling of red blood cells (erythrocytes) in the liver and also how this process causes a surprising range of colours in...