newborn jaundice…

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erythroblastosis fetalis, photomicrograph, jaundice infant, exchange transfusion, jaundice, the newborn, newborn jaundice, high levels of bilirubin, in the blood, gives an infant's skin, eyeballs a yellowish tinge, bilirubin, byproduct, the normal breakdown of red blood cells, liver processes bilirubin so that it, excreted by the body, waste, at birth, a baby's liver is still developing its ability to process bilirubin, bilrubin levels, a little high at birth, jaundice is present to some degree in all newborns, form of jaundice, appears between the 2nd, 5th days of life, clears by 2 weeks, causes, no problems, breastfeeding jaundice is seen in 5-10% of newborns, occur, breast-fed babies, not take in enough breast milk, rarely, treatment, breastfeeding does need to be interrupted, bottle-feeding substituted, brief period of time to clear the jaundice, jaundice, newborn is rarely, a serious illness, disorders, cause jaundice, baby, biliary atresia, abo incompatibility, similar to a transfusion reaction, caused, fetal, maternal blood mingle, birth, rh incompatibility, anti-rh antibodies, galactosemia, galactosemia screen, cephalohematoma, polycythemia, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, infections, urinary tract infection, sepsis, congenital cytomegalovirus, cmv, infection, congenital toxoplasmosis, congenital syphilis, congenital herpes, congenital rubella, congenital hypothyroidism, late pregnancy administration of sulfa drugs, mother, crigler-najjar syndrome, spherocytosis, congenital hemolytic anemia, cystic fibrosis, pyruvate kinase deficiency, thalassemia, gilbert's syndrome, lucey-driscol syndrome, gaucher's disease, niemann-pick disease, yellow color, the skin, poor feeding, lethargy, elevated blood serum bilirubin level, treatment, not necessary, keep the baby well-hydrated, breast milk, formula, encourage frequent bowel movements by feeding frequently, bilirubin, carried out, the body by the intestines, in the stools, bilirubin is what gives stool brown color, artificial lights, used on infants whose levels, very high, in premature infants, lights work by helping to break down bilirubin, in the skin, infant, naked under artificial light, protected isolette to maintain constant temperature, eyes, protected, light, most severe cases of jaundice, an exchange transfusion, in this procedure, baby's blood is replaced, fresh blood, promising studies have shown, treating severely jaundiced babies, intravenous immunoglobulin is very effective at reducing the bilirubin levels to safe ranges, jaundice, resolves, 1 to 2 weeks, rare, serious, complications from high bilirubin levels, kernicterus, brain damage from very high bilirubin levels, deafness, cerebral palsy, jaundice, emergency baby has a fever, has, become listless, not feeding well, jaundice is dangerous in small, sick, particularly acidotic newborns, jaundice, not dangerous in term, large newborns, infant's health care provider, jaundice is severe, skin is bright yellow, jaundice lasts longer than 1, 2 weeks, symptoms develop, doctor hands, feet, particularly palms, soles, yellow, in newborns, degree of jaundice is normal, not preventable, prevention of disease-related jaundice is related, specific disease, babies, sent home, hospital quickly, born in settings, birthing centers, parents to be on the lookout, jaundice in infants, in the first few weeks of life.