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What is neonatal jaundice?????


Aman 11th Apr, 2019
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Shalini kumari 11th Apr, 2019

Hii Aman,

Myself Shalini. I am a B.Tech student so I have a little Knowledge about this.

Generally this disease is most common I newly born baby.The yellow discoloration of baby's skin and eyes are the symptoms.It occurs because baby blood contains excess of bilirubin,a yellow pigment of RBCs.

This type of Jaundice happens when babies born before 38 weeks gestation and some breast fed babies.It usually occurs because baby's liver is not mature enough to get rid of bilirubin in bloodstream.

Hope my answer will help you. 

Thank you. 

Mayank Kukreti 11th Apr, 2019
Hello
Neonatal jaundice is a yellowish discoloration of the white part of the eyes and skin in a newborn baby due to high bilirubin levels. Other symptoms may include excess sleepiness or poor feeding. Complications may include seizures, cerebral palsy, or kernicterus.

Goodluck I hope this helps you
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11th Apr, 2019
Normal physiologic jaundice of the newborn typically appears between the 2nd and 5th days of life and clears with time. This type of jaundice is called neonatal jaundice.
Bilirubin, which is yellowish in color, is produced when red blood cells are broken down. Bilirubin is removed from the bloodstream by the liver. In newborns, the body may produce more bilirubin than the liver can process. It resolves within two weeks.

The most natural and effective way to cure it is sunlight as it helps to break down indicrect bilirubin so that a baby's liver can process it more easily.

Place the child in a well-lit window for 10 minutes twice a day is often all that is needed to help cure the jaundice. Never place an infant in direct sunlight.

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