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* Symptoms of neonatal jaundice yellow colour observed in the following organs of the newborn:<ref name="pmid10768679">{{cite journal| author=Moyer VA, Ahn C, Sneed S| title=Accuracy of clinical judgment in neonatal jaundice. | journal=Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med | year= 2000 | volume= 154 | issue= 4 | pages= 391-4 | pmid=10768679 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10768679 }}</ref> | |||
** The skin | |||
** Conjunctiva | |||
** Mucous membranes | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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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
- Symptoms of neonatal jaundice yellow colour observed in the following organs of the newborn:[2]
- The skin
- Conjunctiva
- Mucous membranes
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.
- ↑ Moyer VA, Ahn C, Sneed S (2000). "Accuracy of clinical judgment in neonatal jaundice". Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 154 (4): 391–4. PMID 10768679.