Jaundice in Babies When to Worry? | Jaundice Newborn

What suggests that a jaundice is physiologic or pathologic

As a general rule, there are a few features highly suggestive of physiologic neonatal jaundice, and when they are altered, another cause of jaundice is more probable and further investigations are needed if:

Jaundice starts within the first 24 hours of life
If it lasts for more than 2 weeks or starts after the third day of life
If the level of bilirubin is more than 19 mg/dL
If any neurological symptoms are present
If the level of bilirubin rises rapidly at a rate of more than 0.5 mg/dL/hr.

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