Severity of jaundice The jaundice starts on the head and face, spreads down the trunk and limbs How to measure Observation by eye: blanching the skin Transcutaneous jaundice meter Blood sample: minibilirubin meter
Severity of jaundice The jaundice starts on the head and face, spreads down the trunk and limbs. How to measure: Observation by eye: blanching the skin Transcutaneous jaundice meter Blood sample: minibilirubin meter
Gestation Preterm infants may be damaged by a lower bilirubin level than term infants Age from birth is important, higher tolerance with increasing age
Gestation Preterm infants may be damaged by a lower bilirubin level than term infants. Age from birth is important, higher tolerance with increasing age