Neonatal Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

Some Some degree of jaundice develops in 60-70% 60 70% of
all neonates born on the United States
More than 2.7 million neonates born each year in the
United States will develop jaundice
Chemical Chemical hyperbilirubinemia, a STB > 2.0 mg/dL,
is virtually universal
Although Although most jaundice is benign, there is a
potential for neurological devastation and death
and consequently all newborns must be assessed