TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Conjunctival Icterus A1 - Singh, Manpreet A1 - Whitfield, Denise A2 - Knoop, Kevin J. A2 - Stack, Lawrence B. A2 - Storrow, Alan B. A2 - Thurman, R. Jason PY - 2021 T2 - The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e AB - Conjunctival icterus is an indicator of elevated bilirubin levels (hyperbilirubinemia) due to an underlying disease that affects the metabolism or excretion of bilirubin. The eye conjunctiva is a thin layer that overlies the sclera. It is one of the very first tissues to change in color due to increasing bilirubin levels. In general, it is seen when bilirubin levels reach at least 2 to 4 mg/dL. The term scleral icterus is an incorrect term to describe this condition (misnomer) because this tissue has the least amount of bilirubin staining it. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181038177 ER -