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Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
Jaundice Causes ... of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Neonatal #Jaundice ... #Algorithm #Differential
Threshold for Initiating Exchange Transfusion by Risk Stratum. Bhutani et al. Pediatrics. 1999.

#Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Management
Pediatrics. 1999 ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... Diagnosis #Management #Neonatal ... #Jaundice #Hyperbilirubinemia ... Transfusion #Bhutani #Nomogram
Assess risk for developing subsequent neurotoxicity.

This will tell you: a) phototherapy or b) exchange transfusion

#Peds #Pediatrics
transfusion #Peds #Pediatrics ... Diagnosis #Management #Neonatal ... #Jaundice #Hyperbilirubinemia ... Phototherapy #Bhutani #Nomogram
Risk Stratification for Developing Severe Hyperbilirubinemia. Bhutani et al. Pediatrics. 1999.

In general, babies at low-risk and
Pediatrics. 1999 ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Management #Neonatal ... #Jaundice #Hyperbilirubinemia ... Discharge #Bhutani #Nomogram
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Jaundice - Differential ... - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hepatology #bilirubinemia
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
Classification of Jaundice ... eg, spirochetal infections ... , infectious mononucleosis ... #unconjugated #differential ... #causes
Causes of Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infantile:
 • Benign Focal Epilepsy of Infancy
 • West
Causes of Pediatric ... Seizures - Differential ... Poisoning Provoked - Infection ... Sturge-Weber Syndrome Neonates ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Neonate ... : - Infection - ... #Neutropenia #differential ... #hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
intralobular bile ducts causes ... hyperpigmentation • Jaundice ... bile ducts Differential ... fungal, viral infections ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
Causes of Purpura ... - Alloimmune neonatal ... and other severe infections ... #peds #pediatrics ... #diagnosis #differential