Neonatal Jaundice: When Do the Light Bulbs Go On? - Trinity Health
Neonatal Jaundice: When Do the Light Bulbs Go On? - Trinity Health
Neonatal Jaundice: When Do the Light Bulbs Go On? - Trinity Health
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Prevention of Kernicterus<br />
• Can likely prevent kernicterus in most healthy, full term infants<br />
by ensuring adequate feeding, monitoring of TSB/TcB,<br />
education of parents, identifying infants at risk for severe<br />
hyperbilirubinemia and timely outpatient follow up within 24-<br />
48 hours of discharge<br />
• However, kernicterus may occur, despite appropriate<br />
monitoring and management, in an infant with prematurity,<br />
G6PD deficiency, sepsis, asphyxia, genetic predisposition or<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r unknown neurotoxicity factors<br />
• “Sentinel event” ? YES, TSB of 30 mg/dL or higher
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