Topic: Bilirubin in Newborns
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What are normal levels of Bilirubin in a newborn?
Yes, I also was told that 12 was the magic number. But I must tell you, better stay longer in the hospital and let the doctors and nurses take care of your little one and your wife, than go home only to have him back in the hospital a day o... Read More »
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What is the prognosis of high bilirubin level in newborns?
A common condition in newborns, jaundice refers to the yellow color of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by excess bilirubin in the blood. Read More »
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What are the harmful effects of high bilirubin levels in a newbor...
Q. My daughter was born 2 weeks before the expected delivery date. She weighed 3 kg. After a few days, I noticed a slight yellow colour in her skin. Phototherapy was done for half an hour but was discontinued as the doctor asked us to wait ... Read More »
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Because at some point during the first week after birth almostevery newborn has a total serum bilirubin (TSB) level that exceeds1 mg/dL (17 µmol/L), the upper limit of normal for anadult, and 2 of every 3 newborns are jaundiced to the clini... Read More »
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Bilirubin # Our grandchild has a problem at birth and had to have a transfusion. To make a long story short, our local doctor told us that anything under 20 should be fine. That is not to say anything over 20 will be a problem, it is just... Read More »
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Yes it is. Naturally, it depends where the infection manifests, but the possibility does exist. So -- don't do it :} Read More »
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