Welcome to Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
In this section, Dr. Bengtsson, A Board Certified Neonatologist will go over some of the most common cases that you will face in your daily practice regarding Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. In this section you will learn about the physiology of hyperbilirubinemia and how to go about treating these cases according to the latest guidelines. This will be done through discussing real life case scenarios. By the end of this section, you should be ready to tackle these difficult cases in your practice with more ease and confidence.
Duration: 1.03 hours (one hour and 3 minutes)
CME: 1
Topics discussed in this course:
Indirect vs Direct Hyperbilirubinemia
Hematologic vs hepatologic causes
Lab values in hyperbilirubinemia
Bilirubin physiology
Physiologic jaundice
Pathologic Jaundice
G6PD
UGT1A1, uridine diphosphate Glucuronosyl Transferase
B-Glucuronidase
Preterm Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia
Treatment methods
Phototherapy
Phenobarbital
IVIG
Exchange transfusions
Bilirubin Toxicity
Opisthotonos
Breastmilk and Jaundice
Gilbert syndrome mutations
Direct Hyperbilirubinemia
Biliary Atresia
Alagille Syndrome
Dubin Johnson Syndrome
Rotor Syndrome