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* Family and maternal history is important for diagnosing neonatal jaundice and the management approach. | * Family and maternal history is important for diagnosing neonatal jaundice and the management approach.<ref name="pmid15231951">{{cite journal| author=American Academy of Pediatrics Subcommittee on Hyperbilirubinemia| title=Management of hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn infant 35 or more weeks of gestation. | journal=Pediatrics | year= 2004 | volume= 114 | issue= 1 | pages= 297-316 | pmid=15231951 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15231951 }}</ref> | ||
* For the family history, the following should be evaluated: | * For the family history, the following should be evaluated: | ||
** History of previous sibling developed neonatal jaundice | ** History of previous sibling developed neonatal jaundice | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]
Overview
History
- Family and maternal history is important for diagnosing neonatal jaundice and the management approach.[1]
- For the family history, the following should be evaluated:
- History of previous sibling developed neonatal jaundice
- Family history of jaundice
- Family history of anemia or hereditary hemolytic disorders
- Family members with liver disease
- For the maternal history, the following should be evaluated:
- The history of pregnancy and delivery
- Any maternal complications or illness during the pregnancy
- Breastfeeding history
- Usage of any drugs
Symptoms
References
- ↑ American Academy of Pediatrics Subcommittee on Hyperbilirubinemia (2004). "Management of hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn infant 35 or more weeks of gestation". Pediatrics. 114 (1): 297–316. PMID 15231951.