Neonatal jaundice

Newborn jaundice Newborn jaundice is a condition marked by high levels of bilirubin in the blood. The increased bilirubin causes the infant's skin and whites of the eyes (sclera) to look yellow. Causes Bilirubin is a yellow pigment that is created in the body during the normal recycling of old red blood cells. The liver helps break down bilirubin so that it can be removed from the body in the stool. Before birth, the placenta -- the organ that nourishes the developing baby -- removes the

Neonatal jaundice is a common finding in the primary care setting, as almost all newborn infants will develop an increased level of total serum or plasma bilirubin (TB) presenting as jaundice (Wong & Bhutani, 2013). The identification and treatment of severe neonatal jaundice is necessary to prevent acute bilirubin encephalopathy and the chronic and permanent complication, kernicterus (American Academy of Pediatrics [AAP], 2004). The laboratory implications for management of unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia

using phototherapy to treat neonatal jaundice when he observed the falling values of bilirubin when the blood serum samples were exposed to light. Clinical trials in the 1960s confirmed Dr. Cremer’s findings and led to phototherapy being regularly prescribed for neonatal jaundice, saving millions of lives. It also proved to be extremely effective for low birth weight infants with jaundice, seeing the greatest rates of improvements. B. Description Neonatal jaundice is a disease which has been

The NICU and peapod has helped multiple premature babies. The NICU is a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit that babies will stay in for days to weeks or maybe longer depending how immature the organs are. Babies don’t even have to be a premature baby for when to be in the NICU they could or had complications during birth or they show

specialty I am most excited for is neonatal. Neonatal nurses are nurses who care for premature babies, otherwise known as neonates. They have many different job responsibilities, including, assessing a client’s pain, caring for them, and understanding what is best for the specific client. Despite all the criticism about my career choice, I have reinforced my decision by learning about the effects of stress, the type of care nurses implement, and best practices of neonatal nurses. Before coming to school

1E: Apgar Scale asses a infants' Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration. A rating of 0, 1, 2 on each of the 5 characteristics is made at 1 minute and again at 5 minutes after birth. A combined Apgar score of 7 or higher indicates that the infant is in good physical condition. If the score is between 4-6 the baby needs assistance in establishing breathing and other vitals. A score 3 or below, the baby is not well and emergency medical attention is needed. Apgar ratings are measured

hemolytic anemia. For a newborn who has jaundice. What is being tested? This test measures the level of bilirubin in the body. Bilirubin is produced when red blood cells are broken down. Normally, bilirubin is broken down in the liver and excreted as a component of bile. However, when red blood cells are broken down more quickly than usual, or when there is a dysfunction in how bile is excreted, bilirubin levels can become elevated. In newborns with jaundice, elevated bilirubin levels may put the

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Part B From the handover received on Max’s current condition, the following care plan was constructed for the upcoming early shift. Phototherapy and Bilirubin Monitoring Max’s SBR level of 300mmol/L at 60 hours old requires phototherapy treatment according to the SAPPG hour specific bilirubin chart (Image 2) (SAMNCN 2010). Following the recommendation of the ISBAR, phototherapy using a bilibed is to be commenced on the early shift. Seeing as Max is otherwise well, it is appropriate for him

Introduction Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) was first recognized in 1983 as a spherical viral particle of 27-30 nm from stool of the infected volunteer suspected with non A non B hepatitis (Balayan et al., 1983). HEV infection may lead to acute hepatic failure especially in pregnant women and chronic liver patients. It causes chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis in immunocompromised patients (Kamar et al., 2008). It is endemic in many Asian