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StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2021 Jan-.

Neonatal Jaundice Authors

Betty Ansong-Assoku1; Pratibha A. Ankola2. Affiliations 1 2

New York University Lincoln Medical & Mental Center

Last Update: June 25, 2020.

Continuing Education Activity Neonatal jaundice is yellowish discoloration of the skin, conjunctiva, and sclera due to elev imperative to identify newborns with jaundice that present with more severe jaundice or wh neonatal jaundice and the role of the interprofessional team in the care of affected patients. Objectives: Review benign neonatal jaundice with atypical or severe forms. Outline the evaluation of a neonate with jaundice. Describe the management options for severe or atypical cases of neonatal jaundice. Explain how the interprofessional team can work collaboratively to prevent the poten management of this condition. Earn continuing education credits (CME/CE) on this topic.

Introduction Neonatal jaundice is yellowish discoloration of the skin, conjunctiva and the sclera from ele yellow. Neonatal jaundice in most newborns is a mild and transient event. It is, however im

Etiology Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia in neonates is due to either physiologic or pathologic cau referred to as non-pathologic jaundice, and it is mild and transient. This occurs because of d load in the newborn arises from increased production of bilirubin due to a higher mass of re diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) enzyme, which in the newborn has the activity Physiologic jaundice usually occurs on days 2 to 4, peaks between 4 to 5 days, and resolves...