L3: Neonatal Jaundice Flashcards

1
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Bilirubin Metabolism

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Bilirubin Metabolism

  • RES
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Most of bilirubin (75%) is derived from the breakdown of RBCs

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Bilirubin Metabolism

  • Plasma
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Unconjugated bilirubin tightly bound to albumin โ†’ become Water insoluble

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Bilirubin Metabolism

  • Liver
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Bilirubin Metabolism

  • Intestine
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Why Jaundice is important in newborn babies?

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  • It is a common problem that may indicate underlying disease
  • Unconjugated bilirubin is neurotoxic
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Etiology of Neonatal Jaundice

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Etiology of Neonatal Jaundice

  • Unconjugated Hyperbilirubenemia
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Etiology of Neonatal Jaundice

  • Conjugated Hyperbilirubenemia
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Etiology of Neonatal Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Increased hemolysis
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Etiology of Neonatal Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Corpuscular Hemolysis
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Etiology of Neonatal Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Extracorpuscular Hemolysis
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Etiology of Neonatal Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Immunological Hemolysis
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Etiology of Neonatal Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Infectious Hemolysis
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Etiology of Neonatal Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Traumatic Hemolysis
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Etiology of Neonatal Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Toxic Hemolysis
A

excessive Vit K administrationโ€™โ€™

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17
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Etiology of Neonatal Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Polycythemia
A

โ€ฆ

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Etiology of Neonatal Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Decreased Conjugation
A

Physiological jaundice

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Etiology of Neonatal Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Immature glucuronyl transferase enzyme
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Etiology of Neonatal Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Inhibited glucuronyl transferase enzyme
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Etiology of Neonatal Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Absent or decreased glucuronyl transferase enzyme
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Etiology of Neonatal Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Inadequate or poor feeding intake
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Etiology of Neonatal Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

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Etiology of Neonatal Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Neonatal hepatitis
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Etiology of Neonatal Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Biliary Obstruction
A

โ€ฆ

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Etiology of Neonatal Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Increased entero-hepatic circulation
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Incidence of Physiological Jaundice

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The commonest cause of neonatal jaundice

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Timing of Physiological Jaundice

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Characters of Physiological Jaundice

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Characters of Physiological Jaundice

  • Onset
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โ–ช After 24 hours (on 2nd
โ–ช Never in 1st day

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Characters of Physiological Jaundice

  • Peak
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โ–ช By 4th-5th day in term.
โ–ช 7th day in preterm.

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Characters of Physiological Jaundice

  • Dissappearence
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โ–ช By 7-10 days of life.
โ–ช Clinically not detectable after 14 days.

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Characters of Physiological Jaundice

  • Max Level
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Doesnโ€™t exceed 15 mg/dL

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Characters of Physiological Jaundice

  • General Condition
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Good & kernicterus doesnโ€™t occur

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Mechanism of Physiological Jaundice

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Mechanism of Physiological Jaundice

  • Main Cause
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Relative immaturity of glucuronyl transferase enzyme

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Managment of Physiological Jaundice

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38
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Exaggerated Physiological Jaundice

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39
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Causes of Exaggerated Physiological Jaundice

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40
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Examples of Exaggerated Physiological Jaundice

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  • Breastfeeding jaundice โ€˜โ€™ Breast milk deficiency jaundiceโ€™โ€™
  • Breast Milk Jaundice
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41
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Another Name of Breastfeeding jaundice

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Breast milk deficiency jaundice

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42
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Incidence of Breastfeeding jaundice

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13% of breast-fed infants

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Etiology of Breastfeeding jaundice

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  • โ†“โ†“ milk intake with dehydration โ†’ โ†‘โ†‘ enterohepatic circulation.
  • โ†“โ†“ caloric intake by giving supplement of glucose water to breast fed jaundice
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44
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Characters of Breastfeeding jaundice

  • Onset
  • Peak
  • Disappearence
  • Bili Lvl
  • General Condition
A
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45
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Dx of Breastfeeding jaundice

A

โ€ฆ..

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Prevention & TTT of Breastfeeding jaundice

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  • Frequent breast-feeding day and night.
  • Discourage 5% dextrose or water supplementation
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47
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Incidence of Breast Milk Jaundice

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2% of breast-fed term infants โ€˜โ€™Recurrence in 70% of future pregnancyโ€™โ€™

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Etiology of Breast Milk Jaundice

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Characters of Breast Milk Jaundice

  • Onset
  • Peak
  • Disappear
  • Bili LVL
  • General Condition
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50
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Dx of Breast Milk Jaundice

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51
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Prevention & TTT of Breast Milk Jaundice

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52
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Compare between Physiological, Breast Feeding & Breast Milk in terms of:

  • Incidence
  • Characters
  • Onset
  • Peak
  • Disappearence
  • Bili LVL
  • TTT
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Onset of Pathological Jaundice

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Appearing in the 1st day or after the 1st week.

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Duration of Pathological Jaundice

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Persisting after 14 days

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55
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Bili LVL in Pathological Jaundice

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General Condition in Pathological Jaundice

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โ–ช Signs of underlying illness.

โ–ช Pallor, hepatomegaly & splenomegaly โ†’ signs of hemolytic anemia

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Stool & Urine in Pathological Jaundice

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โ–ช Stool clay colored.
โ–ช Urine staining clothes yellow

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Familial Hx in Pathological Jaundice

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Familial history of hemolytic disease

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Etiology of Pathological Jaundice

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  • Unconjugated hyper-bilirubine
  • Conjugated hyper-bilirubinemia
60
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Etiology of Pathological Jaundice

  • Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
A

As before

61
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Etiology of Pathological Jaundice

  • Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
A

As before

62
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Etiology of Pathological Jaundice

  • Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia (Hepatocellular failure of transport or excretion (Neonatal hepatitis)
A
63
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Etiology of Pathological Jaundice

  • Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia (Biliary obstruction)
A
64
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Etiology of Pathological Jaundice

  • Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia (Increased enterohepatic circulation)
A
65
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Rh Incompatibility & ABO Incompatability

  • Incidence
A
66
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Rh Incompatibility & ABO Incompatability

  • Etiology
A
67
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CP of Rh Incompatibility & ABO Incompatability

  • First Baby
  • Severity
  • jaundice
  • Pallor
  • Liver & Spleen
  • Hydrops Fetalis
A
68
Q

Dx of Rh Incompatibility & ABO Incompatability

  • Blood Group
  • Hemolytic anemia
  • Coombโ€™s test
  • HB
  • Others?
A
69
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Prevention of Rh Incompatibility & ABO Incompatability

A
70
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TTT of Rh Incompatibility & ABO Incompatability

A
71
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Prenatal TTT of Rh Incompatibility

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72
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Prenatal TTT of Rh Incompatibility

  • Serial anti D titer determination
A
  • for evaluation of sensitization in Rh negative pregnant woman.
73
Q

Prenatal TTT of Rh Incompatibility

  • Evaluation of fetal well-being (if mother is
    sensitized) by โ€ฆ.
A
  • Repeated fetal ultrasound for hydrops fetalis
  • Amniocentesis & cordocentesis.
74
Q

Prenatal TTT of Rh Incompatibility

  • Interference (if the titer is critically rising) either
    by โ€ฆโ€ฆ
A
  • Premature induction of labor.
  • Intrauterine exchange transfusion (with O -ve RBCs into fetal umbilical vein)
75
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Postnatal TTT of Rh Incompatability

A
76
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Postnatal TTT of Rh Incompatability

  • Exchange Transfusion
A
77
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Postnatal TTT of Rh Incompatability

  • Indications of Exchange Transfusion
A
78
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Postnatal TTT of Rh Incompatability

  • Phototherapy
A

Before and after exchange transfusion to prevent
further increase of Bilirubin

79
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Postnatal TTT of Rh Incompatability

  • IVIG
A

Yes

80
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Pre-natal TTT of ABO Incompatability

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No preventive measures except for instructions
especially to group O pregnant women.

81
Q

Post natal TTT of ABO Incompatability

A
82
Q

Early detection is crucial for early start of phototherapy since some cases may have high bilirubin level eventually โ†’ kernicterus

A

โ€ฆ

83
Q

Compare between Rh Incompatability & ABO Compatability

A
84
Q

Types of Crigler-Najjar syndrome

A
  • Crigler-Najjar syndrome type I
  • Crigler-Najjar syndrome type II
85
Q

Compare between CN I & CN II in terms of:

  • Inheritance
  • UGT activity
  • jaundice
  • TTT
A
86
Q

Incidence of Gilbertโ€™s syndrome

A

Most common inherited disorder of bilirubin glucuronidatio

87
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Etiology of Gilbertโ€™s syndrome

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  • Mutation in the promoter region of the UGT1A1 gene โ†’ โ†“โ†“ production of UGT
88
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Dx of Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

A
89
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Dx of Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Hx
A
90
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Dx of Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Ex
A
91
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Dx of Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • INVx
A
92
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Def of Bilirubin Encephalopathy (Kernicterus)

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93
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pathophysioology of Bilirubin Encephalopathy (Kernicterus)

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94
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Bilirubin Encephalopathy (Kernicterus)

  • Factors determining brain damage
A
95
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CP of Bilirubin Encephalopathy (Kernicterus)

A
96
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CP of Bilirubin Encephalopathy (Kernicterus)

  • Acute
A
97
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CP of Bilirubin Encephalopathy (Kernicterus)

  • Acute (1st Phase)
A
98
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CP of Bilirubin Encephalopathy (Kernicterus)

  • Acute (2nd Phase)
A
99
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CP of Bilirubin Encephalopathy (Kernicterus)

  • Acute (3rd Phase)
A
100
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CP of Bilirubin Encephalopathy (Kernicterus)

  • Chronic
A
101
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TTT of Uncojugated Hyperbilirubinemia

A
102
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Phototherapy in TTT of Uncojugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Def
A

Exposure of the skin to day light lamps with wavelength 425-475 nanometer.

103
Q

Phototherapy in TTT of Uncojugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Mechanism
A
104
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Phototherapy in TTT of Uncojugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Factors influencing efficiency of phototherapy
A
105
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Phototherapy in TTT of Uncojugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Types
A
106
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Phototherapy in TTT of Uncojugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Application of phototherapy โ€˜โ€™precautionsโ€™โ€™
A
107
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Phototherapy in TTT of Uncojugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Indications
A
108
Q

Phototherapy in TTT of Uncojugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Technique
A

Repeat S. bilirubin measurement
- 4โ€“6 hours after initiating phototherapy.
- Then every 6โ€“12 hours when the serum bilirubin level is stable or falling.

109
Q

Phototherapy in TTT of Uncojugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • when to stop?
A

When S. bilirubin is 3 m g/ dl below the phototherapy threshold

โ€˜โ€˜12 โ€“ 13 m g/ dlโ€™โ€™

110
Q

Phototherapy in TTT of Uncojugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Follow up
A

Repeat serum bilirubin measurement 12โ€“18 hours after stopping phototherapy for rebound of significant hyperbilirubinemia.

111
Q

Phototherapy in TTT of Uncojugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • SE
A
112
Q

Rule of Home phototherapy

A
  1. Alternative to readmission to the hospital
  2. Less disruptive to the family
113
Q

Indications of Home phototherapy

A
114
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Value of Sunlight exposure

A

Exposure to sunlight provides sufficient irradiance in the 425 to 475 nm band.

115
Q

Rule of Sunlight exposure

A

Not recommended โ€”> to avoid sunburn

116
Q

Exchange Transfusion in TTT of Hyperbiliruinemia

  • Indications
A
117
Q

Exchange Transfusion in TTT of Hyperbiliruinemia

  • Aim
A
  • Remove indirect bilirubin.
  • Remove sensitized cells.
  • Correct anemia.
118
Q

Exchange Transfusion in TTT of Hyperbiliruinemia

  • Amount
A

Double blood volume (2 X 85 X body weight in kg)

119
Q

Exchange Transfusion in TTT of Hyperbiliruinemia

  • Type of Blood
A
120
Q

Exchange Transfusion in TTT of Hyperbiliruinemia

  • Technique
A

Umbilical vein catheter Alternating pull & push of 10-20 ml blood.

121
Q

Exchange Transfusion in TTT of Hyperbiliruinemia

  • Complications
A
122
Q

Exchange Transfusion in TTT of Hyperbiliruinemia

  • To decrease the risk of GVHD, โ€ฆโ€ฆ
A

use Irradiated blood products

123
Q

Exchange Transfusion in TTT of Hyperbiliruinemia

  • After exchange transfusion, โ€ฆ..
A
  • Maintain continuous multiple phototherapies.
  • Measure serum bilirubin level within 2 hours and manage accordingly.
124
Q

Indications of IVIG

A

When bilirubin level surpasses the exchange transfusion limit.

125
Q

Aim of IVIG

A
  • To โ†“โ†“ the level of bilirubin in infants with isoimmune hemolytic disease.
126
Q

Mechanism of IVIG

A
127
Q

Dosage of IVIG

A
128
Q

Def of Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

A

โ†‘โ†‘ level of direct or conjugated bilirubin > 20 % of total serum bilirubin.

129
Q

Etiology of Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

A

Mentioned before (See causes of pathological jaundice)

130
Q

Dx in Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Hx
A
131
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Dx of Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • Ex
A
132
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Dx of Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

  • INVx
A
133
Q

DDx of Jaundice

A
134
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DDx of Jaundice

  • 1st 24 hours
A
135
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DDx of Jaundice

  • 24 hours - 72 hours
A
136
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DDx of Jaundice

  • 3rd - 5th day
A
137
Q

DDx of Jaundice

  • After 1st week
A
138
Q

DDx of Jaundice

  • More than 4 weeks
A