Preparing questions in advance can help patients to have more meaningful discussions with their physicians regarding their conditions. Patients may wish to ask their doctor the following jaundice-related questions:

1. What seems to have caused my jaundice?
   
   
2. What diagnostic procedures are best to determine what is causing my jaundice?
   
   
3. Could any of my medications be responsible for my jaundice?
   
   
4. Is my jaundice associated with a problem with my liver?
   
   
5. How serious is the condition that caused my jaundice?
   
   
6. What other symptoms may I expect to develop?
   
   
7. What are the treatment options for the condition that caused my jaundice?
   
   
8. How long may my jaundice last when the condition that caused it is treated?
   
   
9. Once my jaundice is treated, how may I prevent a recurrence of the condition that caused it?
   
   
10. What are the chances that my children will also develop jaundice?