Physiological jaundice is usually transient and harmless, whereas pathological jaundice may signal serious disease.
1. What does jaundice describe in a newborn?
2. Which finding is characteristic of kernicterus?
3. What proportion of term babies develops jaundice during the first week of life?
What causes the yellow colouration in jaundice?
Accumulation of bilirubin after red blood cell breakdown.
What gestational age defines a term baby?
37 weeks or more of gestational age.
What does kernicterus clinically indicate?
Acute or chronic bilirubin encephalopathy.
Name one clinical feature of kernicterus.
Cerebral palsy.
What percentage of term babies develop jaundice in the first week?
Approximately 60%.
What percentage of preterm babies develop jaundice in the first week?
Approximately 80%.
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