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Neonatal Jaundice
Neonatology · General & Systemic
Mild
Severity
Very common — affects the majority of newborns to some degree in the first week of life
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Neonatology
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💊Treatment Options
- 1Mild jaundice often requires only close monitoring and encouraging frequent breastfeeding or formula feeding to support bilirubin elimination. Higher bilirubin levels are treated with phototherapy
- 2where the baby is exposed to special blue light that helps break down bilirubin in the skin for easier elimination. Severe cases that do not respond adequately to phototherapy may require an exchange transfusion to rapidly reduce dangerously high bilirubin levels and prevent brain damage.
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