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bili lights, phototherapy, bili lights, phototherapy, help infants, jaundice, a yellow coloring, the skin, eyes related to abnormal liver function, phototherapy is performed on infants, elevated levels of bilirubin, in the blood, blue fluorescent lamps generate specific wavelengths of light that help break down bilirubin into nontoxic water-soluble components, excreted, bilirubin, in the blood, converted by the liver to an excretable form, a newborn infant's liver, convert a limited amount, bilirubin into this form, blood levels of bilirubin, become too high, liver overwhelmed, sustained high levels, in the blood, happens, bilirubin, enter body tissues, producing the characteristic yellow eyes, skin of jaundice, hyperbilirubinemia, bilirubin, enter brain tissue, where it, cause permanent brain damage, levels, become too high, phototherapy treatment, newborn jaundice depends on three factors, birth weight, concentration of bilirubin, in the blood, newborn's age in hours, in severe cases of elevated bilirubin, low-birth-weight newborn less than 24 hours old, an exchange transfusion preferred over phototherapy, very high bilirubin concentrations, regardless of age, weight, an exchange transfusion the best option, phototherapy involves, exposure of bare skin to fluorescent light, specific wavelengths, the light break down the bilirubin, newborn, clothes, small diaper, placed under the fluorescent lights, eyes, covered to protect them, bright light, body temperature, vital signs, duration of treatment, positioning, the bulbs, newborn's responses, noted, child is turned frequently to maximize the effects of therapy, children receive phototherapy at home, a nurse visits daily, obtaining a sample of blood, testing, dehydration, result from exposure, lights, intravenous fluids required, bilirubin levels, monitored, levels have declined sufficiently, infant, phototherapy area.