JAUNDICE IN NEWBORN BABIES

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 Today's health will be NEONATAL jaundice(i.e) jaundice in newborn babies. Jaundice is yellowish discoloration of skin and sclera secondary to accumulation of bilirubin in blood.
It is derived from the French word “jaune”. Bilirubin is a chemical substance derived from breakdown of red blood cells in our body.Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia is when there is elevated bilirubin level in newborn babies.Jaundice is a clinical symptom and sign I.e what patient complaint and clinician see at the same time.While hyperbilirubinaemia  is a laboratory diagnosis.It is very important to know danger signs of jaundice as this might be pointing towards undergoing disease in human body.Jaundice is more commoner in male neonate than female neonate due to unknown reasons Also commoner in preterm than term babies.

It is very important to know danger signs of jaundice as this might be pointing towards undergoing disease in human body.Jaundice is more commoner in male neonate than female neonate due to unknown reasons
 Also commoner in preterm than term babies. Types of jaundice
  Based on Etiology ( causes)
Physiologic Jaundice
Jaundice attributable to immaturity of the newborn
 organ and systems
Non Physiologic Jaundice
Jaundice due to pathologic causes.
Based on Onset
Early
Late
Prolonged
Physiologic jaundice has good prognosis ( outcome) and is as a result of immaturity of liver enzymes that normally clear those chemicals( bilirubin) that cause jaundice. It disappears  after 7 days though can be prolonged in premature babies. It is said that all premature babies will develop jaundice after birth.Pathologic jaundice has poor prognosis and it is usually not related to immaturity of liver enzymes but underline diseases   going in the body.