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Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
Jaundice Causes ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Jaundice #Algorithm ... #Differential # ... Workup #bilirubinemia
An Approach to Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis

- Increased Production (Prehepatic)
- Decreased Clearance (Intrahepatic + Posthepatic)

Dr. Eric
An Approach to Jaundice ... - Differential ... #Differential # ... Table #Causes #Intrahepatic ... #Hepatology #bilirubinemia
Assess risk for developing subsequent neurotoxicity.

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

#Peds #Pediatrics
developing subsequent neurotoxicity ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis ... #Management #Neonatal ... #Jaundice #Hyperbilirubinemia ... Phototherapy #Bhutani #Nomogram
Jaundice - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pre-Hepatic - Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Increased Production
 • Hemolysis
 • Ineffective Erythropoiesis
 • Hematoma
Decreased
Jaundice - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hepatology ... #bilirubinemia
Threshold for Initiating Exchange Transfusion by Risk Stratum. Bhutani et al. Pediatrics. 1999.

#Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Management
Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis ... #Management #Neonatal ... #Jaundice #Hyperbilirubinemia ... Stratification #Neurotoxicity ... Transfusion #Bhutani #Nomogram
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... (DIC, ascites, jaundice ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Causes of Breakthrough/Extension of Thrombosis and Management Algorithm

#Anticoagulation #Breakthrough #Thrombosis #Algorithm #Extension #VTE #DVT #Hematology #Management
Causes of Breakthrough ... Extension #VTE #DVT #Hematology ... #Management #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Causes