Question 1

meaning of neonatal jaundice?

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Jaundice : Physiologic neonatal jaundice is yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes due to elevation of a breakdown product of old blood cells called bilirubin that builds up in newborns due to immaturity of liver enzymes. Pathologic neonatal jaundice can also result from various disease states. Phototherapy with special lights, or more aggressive therapy, may be needed to lower bilirubin to safe levels.

Question 2

how common is neonatal jaundice?

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Very: Most term normal newborns become jaundiced peaking around the 3rd to 5th day of life. Their livers being a bit immature have trouble breaking down bilirrubin, the substance that make you jaundiced.
This type of jaundice resolves in the first 2 weeks.
If you are nursing your baby, the yellow pigment may linger a bit.
Babies that are premature or have medical problems, may have more serious jaundice.

Question 3

what causes most neonatal jaundice?

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Jaundice: Most physiologic neonatal jaundice is caused by immaturity of the liver and inability to process all of the breakdown products of red blood cells leading to a build up of bilirubin. This may be exacerbated in breast fed infants. There are causes of neonatal jaundice that can represent disease states, but these are not the most n cause of neonatal jaindice.

Question 4

what are the tests for neonatal jaundice?

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Bilirubin: Jaundice is caused by an excess of bilirubin in the blood. Blood can be tested to see how high the bilirubin is. Blood type is important as is the hemoglobin and hematocrit.

Question 5

does neonatal jaundice usually cause many symptoms?

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Yellow skin: Most common cause of jaundice is physiologic , which usually causes yellowish discoloration of skin and eyes and usually mild. Newborn jaundice caused due to reasons like blood type mismatch between mother and baby, congenital abnormalities of liver or biliary tract, congenital or acquired  infections in newborn or bleeding beneath  scalp can also poor feeding , tiredness and lead to kernicterus.

Question 6

is there a cure for neonatal jaundice?

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It depends: There are several dozen common causes of neonatal jaundice some of which are curable some of which are self limited others of which are fatal.

Question 7

how do you prevent neonatal jaundice from happening?

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Jaundice: Neonatal jaundice is a normal occurrence in newborns. It is harmless and resolves spontaneously within a week. Although prevention is not necessary, making sure the baby feeds well and is hydrated will help eliminate the meconium within the first few days of life will help make the jaundice less intense.

Question 8

in neonatal jaundice what's the treatment?

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Neonatal jaundice: Phototherapy is the primary treatment in neonates with unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia. This therapeutic principle was discovered rather serendipitously in england in the 1950s and is now arguably the most widespread therapy of any kind (excluding prophylactic treatments) used in newborns.

Question 9

what can i do to prevent neonatal jaundice?

Accepted Answer

You don't: This is a transient issue with as many as a 3rd of newborns. It is usually mild and self corrects. Have the OB monitor your pregnancy and deal with issues like rh disease that would be a problem, and take the Rhogam injection if needed.Other influences can be managed at the time between you and your pediatrician.Needs vary with each individual case.

Question 10

which treatment works the best and fastest for neonatal jaundice?

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Depends: Often it requires no treatment whatsoever. Frequent breastfeeding and exposure to sunlight may suffice. If bilirubin levels are in the "high" zone and most importantly they are rising, your baby may need so called "light therapy" when he/she is put under uv light to remove excessive bilirubin in the system.

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