Not sure what's at the root of your jaundice? Check out these five surprising causes of jaundice:

1.    Overdose of acetaminophen or exposure to poisons can seriously damage the liver. The recommended daily dose of acetaminophen, or Tylenol, was dropped to 3,000 mg because so many other over-the-counter medications contain acetaminophen. It is found in Actifed, Benadryl, Contact, Percocet, Darvocet, Unisom with Pain, Vick’s Nyquil and Dayquil. Liver damage can be so severe that a transplant may be the only remedy for the patient.

The antidote to acetaminophen overdose is NAC which is more effective if given within the first eight hours of the poisoning. If given early enough, this drug can prevent liver failure.

Since acetaminophen is primarily processed by the liver, if the liver is already damaged by alcohol or other drugs, this makes it even more susceptible to further acetaminophen damage.

Fatty liver, or steatosis, is caused by heavy alcohol use. There is also a phenomenon known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. This is associated with obesity and diabetes. Use of some drugs can cause fatty liver with or without hepatitis.

With cirrhosis, fatty liver and hepatitis, scar tissue forms as liver cells die. Severe scarring can cause cirrhosis, the most common type which is alcohol-induced.

Poisoning symptoms are vomiting, nausea, not able to eat or poor appetite, and not feeling well. See a doctor right away, early treatment is essential.

2.    Jaundice of pregnancy is caused by bile build-up in the gallbladder because of belly pressure on this organ during pregnancy. This illness may have several causes including viral hepatitis or acute fatty liver of pregnancy that disrupt liver functioning and could become medical emergencies very quickly.