Jaundice in Newborn

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AUTHOR: Scott T. Vergano, MD Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Norfolk, VA CITATION: Vergano ST. 3 top papers you may have missed in August 2022. Consultant360. Published online September 21, 2022. For this month's column, I focus on a careful reading of the latest revision of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical practice guideline on the management of hyperbilirubinemia. No matter how much you know about neonatal jaundice or how long you have been treating it, I think you will learn something from a careful review of its content. In case you do not have a chance, I have shared some of the most interesting pearls that the committee has included in the statement. In addition, I briefly offer my thoughts on growing pains and on the recent case of polio in New York.  Please feel free to share with your colleagues, discuss in your offices, and write to editors@consultant360.com with your though...

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Updated guidelines on the management of hyperbilirubinemia in newborn infants of 35 or more weeks of gestation were published in August 2022 by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics. [1,2] Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is common, and complications are rare; early identification of potential severe and devastating neurologic effects such as acute encephalopathy and kernicterus is crucial. Select strong or moderate recommendations are summarized below. Prevention Infants of mothers with unknown (due to no prenatal antibody screening) or positive maternal antibody screening should undergo direct antiglobulin testing (DAT) as well as blood typing via cord or peripheral blood. Avoid oral supplementation with water or dextrose water for prevention of hyperbilirubinemia or for reducing bilirubin concentrations (strong recommendation). Assessment and Monitoring Total serum bilirubin (TSB) should be the defini...

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Updated guidelines on the management of hyperbilirubinemia in newborn infants of 35 or more weeks of gestation were published in August 2022 by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics. [1,2] Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is common, and complications are rare; early identification of potential severe and devastating neurologic effects such as acute encephalopathy and kernicterus is crucial. Select strong or moderate recommendations are summarized below. Prevention Infants of mothers with unknown (due to no prenatal antibody screening) or positive maternal antibody screening should undergo direct antiglobulin testing (DAT) as well as blood typing via cord or peripheral blood. Avoid oral supplementation with water or dextrose water for prevention of hyperbilirubinemia or for reducing bilirubin concentrations (strong recommendation). Assessment and Monitoring Total serum bilirubin (TSB) should be the defini...

Updated guidelines on the management of hyperbilirubinemia in newborn infants of 35 or more weeks of gestation were published in August 2022 by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics. [1,2] Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is common, and complications are rare; early identification of potential severe and devastating neurologic effects such as acute encephalopathy and kernicterus is crucial. Select strong or moderate recommendations are summarized below. Prevention Infants of mothers with unknown (due to no prenatal antibody screening) or positive maternal antibody screening should undergo direct antiglobulin testing (DAT) as well as blood typing via cord or peripheral blood. Avoid oral supplementation with water or dextrose water for prevention of hyperbilirubinemia or for reducing bilirubin concentrations (strong recommendation). Assessment and Monitoring Total serum bilirubin (TSB) should be the defini...

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Updated guidelines on the management of hyperbilirubinemia in newborn infants of 35 or more weeks of gestation were published in August 2022 by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics. [1,2] Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is common, and complications are rare; early identification of potential severe and devastating neurologic effects such as acute encephalopathy and kernicterus is crucial. Select strong or moderate recommendations are summarized below. Prevention Infants of mothers with unknown (due to no prenatal antibody screening) or positive maternal antibody screening should undergo direct antiglobulin testing (DAT) as well as blood typing via cord or peripheral blood. Avoid oral supplementation with water or dextrose water for prevention of hyperbilirubinemia or for reducing bilirubin concentrations (strong recommendation). Assessment and Monitoring Total serum bilirubin (TSB) should be the defini...

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News Release Feb. 2, 2022 Contact information State would be first to screen all newborns for the infection-caused condition Minnesota Commissioner of Health Jan Malcolm has approved an advisory committee's recommendation to add congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) to the list of conditions for which Minnesota newborns are routinely screened, paving the way for Minnesota to become the first state in the nation to screen every newborn for cCMV. Unlike most of the other conditions on the newborn screening panel, which are inherited typically through the genes of one or both parents, congenital cytomegalovirus is an infectious disease. It will be the first infectious disease added to the panel.  Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is the most common viral infection in newborns. It is estimated that as many as 290 babies out of 65,000 born each year in Minnesota will have cCMV. Congenital CMV occurs when the infection is passed from a pregnant woman to her...

Nearly 30 to 50 per cent of the babies develop jaundice within 10 days of being born. This innovative ear clip can detect Newborn Jaundice in less than 30 seconds. Written by Longjam Dineshwori | Updated : September 15, 2022 2:34 PM IST Newborn jaundice shouldn't not to be taken lightly. If not identified and treated immediately, it can lead to brain damage. Yellow skin is a classic sign of jaundice. High bilirubin levels in the blood also indicates jaundice. Bilirubin is the yellow substance the body creates when red blood cells break down. Traditionally, doctors collect blood samples from suspected babies using needles or pins to assess bilirubin levels. Not only this testing process is painful, but also takes time. The good news is that bilirubin levels can now be measured just by placing a clip on the baby's ears. Yes, you heard it right! GenWorks, a digital medical and healthcare solution provid...

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Newborn jaundice, common in infants, is a condition in which the skin and the white of the eyes turn yellow. However, it is different from the jaundice  that affects adults, as both of them have very different causes and treatments. "Almost 80 per cent of babies born prematurely, and more than 60 per cent of term babies get jaundice. Of these, 10 per cent need 'phototherapy' which is a form of treatment with special lights," said Dr Shashidhar Vishwanath, lead consultant in neonatology and paediatrics, SPARSH Hospital for Women and Children. The majority of jaundice in the newborn period is physiological, which means that it is a part of the normal body process. It is further divided into pathological jaundice , or severe neonatal jaundice. What causes jaundice? Bilirubin, the jaundice pigment, is derived from the breakdown of red blood cells . All babies are born with more red blood cells as compared to adults. These red blood cells are broken down aft...

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