Uses and Limitations of Transcutaneous Bilirubin Measurement
Kernicterus

June 2009
Kernicterus is defined as the chronic form of bilirubin encephalopathy and includes clinical signs of choreoathetoid cerebral palsy, sensory neural hearing loss, dental enamel dysplasia, and paralysis of upward gaze.
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- Introduction
- Outline
- Introduction
- Kernicterus
- Historical Information
- Focus of the Guideline
- Key Elements to the Recommendation
- Key Elements to the Recommendation, cont.
- Mayo Study of TcB
- Mayo Study of TcB, cont.
- Mayo Study of TcB: TcB vs. diazo TsB
- Mayo Study of TcB: TcB vs Vitros TsB
- Mayo Study of TcB
- Mayo Study of TcB, cont.
- Mayo Study of TcB, cont.
- Mayo Study of TcB, cont.
- Conclusions
- Conclusions, cont.
- References
- Questions?