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-occurs when baby accumulates
bilirubin
What is
-secondary to immature liver in
physiological
newborns
jaundice?
-common first 2-4 days of life and
resolves by 2 weeks
serum conjugated bilirubin
concentration greater than 1 mg/dL
What level is
if the total bilirubin is less than 5.0
conjugated
mg/dL or more than 20% of the total
hyperbilirubinem
bilirubin if the the total bilirubin is
ia?
greater than 5 mg/dL (p. 862 AAP
book)
-due to poor intake that causes lack
of stools and urine output
What is -common in first week and resolves
breastfeeding once milk comes in and infant is
jaundice? feeding well-more stools and
urinary output
-peaks around 2-3 weeks
, -dx with a bili level of 5 mg/dL
-12 mg/dL threshold for all newborns
How do you
having jaundiced appearance
diagnose
-direct/indirect bili levels
jaundice?
-CBC
-reticulocyte count
increased intake
How do you indirect sunlight
treat jaundice? phototherapy
IV fluids
abnormal blood cell shapes (like
sickle cell)
Rh incompatibility
What are other
cephalohematoma
causes of
polycythemia (increased RBCs, SGA
jaundice?
infants, twins)
infection
specific enzyme disorders
neuro, msk, endocrine) 2025 | ALL
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,Terms in this set (120)
-occurs when baby accumulates
bilirubin
What is
-secondary to immature liver in
physiological
newborns
jaundice?
-common first 2-4 days of life and
resolves by 2 weeks
serum conjugated bilirubin
concentration greater than 1 mg/dL
What level is
if the total bilirubin is less than 5.0
conjugated
mg/dL or more than 20% of the total
hyperbilirubinem
bilirubin if the the total bilirubin is
ia?
greater than 5 mg/dL (p. 862 AAP
book)
-due to poor intake that causes lack
of stools and urine output
What is -common in first week and resolves
breastfeeding once milk comes in and infant is
jaundice? feeding well-more stools and
urinary output
-peaks around 2-3 weeks
, -dx with a bili level of 5 mg/dL
-12 mg/dL threshold for all newborns
How do you
having jaundiced appearance
diagnose
-direct/indirect bili levels
jaundice?
-CBC
-reticulocyte count
increased intake
How do you indirect sunlight
treat jaundice? phototherapy
IV fluids
abnormal blood cell shapes (like
sickle cell)
Rh incompatibility
What are other
cephalohematoma
causes of
polycythemia (increased RBCs, SGA
jaundice?
infants, twins)
infection
specific enzyme disorders
