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Difference Between Physiological & Pathological Jaundice. Physiological and pathological jaundice both result in a yellow tint to the skin, whites of the eyes and mucous membranes but are caused by different conditions. Physiological Jaundice. When jaundice occurs in a healthy baby, it is considered physiological jaundice.
Haemolytic jaundice. His stools are dark. There is no bilirubin in his urine, but his urinary urobilinogen is increased. His blood shows increased levels of unconjugated prehepatic bilirubin (leading to high readings on the indirect van den Bergh test).His transaminases (GPT and GOT) are normal, and so is his alkaline phosphatase.hen jaundice is due to an obstruction in the flow of bile: (1) The patient's stools are pale. (2) His urine is dark, and contains little or no urobilinogen. (3) His skin itches.