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PURPLE JAUNDICE???

QUESTION FOR ANYONE...   MY HUSBAND AND I GOT INTO A HEATED DISCUSSION RE: JAUNDICE.  HE IS ADIMANT THAT THERE IS SUCH A THING AS " PURPLE JAUNDICE".  WORKING IN A LABORATORY FOR A MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY, I KNOW THERE IS NO SUCH THING. HOWEVER, HE IS INSISTANT DRAWING ON KNOWLEDGE THAT HE CLAIMS HE RECEIVED FROM A HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER.  HAS ANYONE EVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING???   I ALMOST FEEL STUPID EVEN POSTING THIS QUESTION ALREADY KNOWING THE ANSWER, BUT ANY INSIGHT WILL HELP.  
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no m8 there is no such thing
jaundice is caused by the levels of Bilirubin in the liver
Because bilirubin has a yellow colour, an excess in the blood causes the person to be jaundiced. hence the yellow skin

hope that helps :)
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When I was researching jaundice I did read  "purple jaundice" is when a baby is born purple
(cyanotic) and as they pink up a few minutes later the feet remain purple for awhile longer
(due to slower circulation)  It is not a medical emergency - just a term for the purple feet.
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