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Threshold for Initiating Exchange Transfusion by Risk Stratum. Bhutani et al. Pediatrics. 1999.

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

In general, babies at low-risk and
Developing Severe Hyperbilirubinemia ... Bhutani et al. ... Peds #Pediatrics #Management ... #Neonatal #Jaundice ... #Hyperbilirubinemia
Assess risk for developing subsequent neurotoxicity.

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

#Peds #Pediatrics
Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Management ... #Neonatal #Jaundice ... #Hyperbilirubinemia ... #Phototherapy #Bhutani
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
Approach to Neonatal ... Jaundice Causes ... of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia ... #Jaundice #Algorithm ... #Differential #
Jaundice Evaluation Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #GI #Jaundice #Hyperbilirubinemia #Workup #Evaluation #Differential #Algorithm #Direct #Indirect
Jaundice Evaluation ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #IM #GI #Jaundice ... #Hyperbilirubinemia ... Workup #Evaluation #Differential
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Jaundice - Differential ... - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia ... Cholangitis #Jaundice ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #Hepatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... (DIC, ascites, jaundice ... infiltration) Differential ... iMedEducation #AFLP ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Pruritus, Mild jaundice ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... hepatitis #comparison #differential ... diagnosis #icp #HELLP #AFLP
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
hyperpigmentation • Jaundice ... obstruction • ALP ... bile ducts Differential ... diagnosis #workup #hepatology