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Hyperbilirubinemia

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Hyperbilirubinemia
An elevated bilirubin level, sometimes called jaundice. As red blood cells and other tissues are replaced in the body, the waste products from this replacement are normally eliminated by the liver.

 


Hyperbilirubinemia
A common treatable condition of premature babies is hyperbilirubinemia, which affects 80% of premature infants.

Hyperbilirubinemia: Extremely high level of bilirubin in the blood.
Hyperemesis gravidarum: Severe nausea, dehydration and vomiting during pregnancy. Occurs most frequently during the first trimester.
Hyperglycemia: Increased blood sugar.

severe hyperbilirubinemia and jaundice
The baby's liver is unable to handle the large amount of bilirubin that results from red blood cell breakdown. The baby's liver is enlarged and anemia continues.

Hyperbilirubinemia - Yellow colroing of the skin and sclera in the eyes that is a result of elevated levels of bilirubin in the blood. Infants with hyperbilirubinemia are treated with colored lights called phototherapy.

Hyperbilirubinemia
Any acute problem that affects your blood stream or your immune system.
Anemia.
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hyperbilirubinemia - the build-up of bilirubin in the blood.
hypoglycemia - a condition in which the amount of blood glucose (sugar) is lower than normal.

- Hyperbilirubinemia
- Inflammation in the intestines (necrotizing enterocolitis)
- Viral infection ...

CONCLUSION: Hyperbilirubinemia in ventilated preterm infants with RDS is most likely multifactorial; entities quite distinct from RDS (such as nutrition and IVH) may significantly contribute to its variation.

Hyperbilirubinemia (high bilirubin level) in a newborn, if not detected and treated, can cause irreversible brain damage resulting in permanent visual, muscular or other disabilities and even death.

Kernicterus, also known as hyperbilirubinemia, is the most severe form of jaundice. The most obvious sign of jaundice is a yellow coloration of the infant's skin caused by the buildup of bilirubin in the blood.

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Many babies with LGA also have hyperbilirubinemia (jaundice - yellowing of the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes).
How is large for gestational age (LGA) diagnosed?

Ectopic Pregnancy
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Jaundice in Newborns (Hyperbilirubinemia)
Miscarriage
Molar Pregnancy
Premature Infant ...

Jaundice in Newborns (Hyperbilirubinemia)
Newborn Rashes and Skin Conditions
Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Postpartum Depression
Problems After Delivery of Your Baby
Rash, Age 11 and Younger
Scalp Problems
Shaken Baby Syndrome
Speech and Language Development ...

See also: Jaundice, Newborn, Pregnancy, Infection, Gestation