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Neonatal Hyperbilirubinaemia: Physiological and Pathological Jaundice

Lecture distinguishing physiological from pathological neonatal jaundice, then risk factors, clinical manifestation, the laboratory investigations used to assess bilirubin levels, treatment and the complications of acute bilirubin encephalopathy and kernicterus, including the effect on maternal-infant bonding. Externally authored by Dr Kassahun G. Gelaw, May 2018.

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