Posted On :
17 Nov 2011
It is a common scenario in our NICU that babies suffering from neonatal sepsis develop direct hyperbilirubinemia. one baby {wt 2650 gms} is having total bil 35 mg percent Direct- 10 mg percent and Indirect- 25 mg percent. My query is that whether we should give phototherapy to this baby to decrease indirect fraction or we should discontinue phototherapy as it may lead to bronze baby syndrome. I mean what should be done if we found a baby with such a high direct or indirect bilirubin. whether to continue phototherapy or not _? what is the harm of phototherapy in these babies other than bronze baby syndrome _?
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