Uses and Limitations of Transcutaneous Bilirubin Measurement
Key Elements to the Recommendation, cont.
June 2009
The recommendations suggested the assessment risk of hyperbilirubinemia for every newborn baby prior to discharge from the hospital. Suggestions included a predischarge transcutaneous bilirubin or total serum bilirubin or evaluation of clinical risk factors. It is becoming clearer that every baby should have a bilirubin checked prior to discharge and then develop an appropriate follow up plan for this infant.
Key Elements to the Recommendation, cont. |
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- Introduction
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- 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.
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