Learning Objectives
By the end of this episode, NICU Grads will be able to:
1. Differentiate between physiologic and pathologic hyperbilirubinemia
2. Review the pathophysiology of unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia
3. Understand why newborns are particularly susceptible to developing hyperbilirubinemia
Guest Speaker
Lauren Miyares, MD FAAP
Neonatal-Perinatal Fellow
WHY ARE BABIES AT RISK OF HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA?
References:
- Ronald J. Wong, David K. Stevenson, Charles E. Ahlfors, Hendrik J. Vreman. Neonatal Jaundice:Bilirubin Physiology and Clinical Chemistry. Neoreviews 2007; 8(2):e58-e67; DOI: 10.1542/neo.8-2-e58
- Richard J. Martin, Avroy A. Fanaroff, Michele C. Walsh. (2015). Fanaroff and Martin’s neonatal-perinatal medicine: diseases of the fetus and infant. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Saunders.
- Brodsky, Dara, and Camilia Martin. Brodsky and Martin’s Neonatology Review Series. 3rd ed., Lulu, 2020.
- Brodsky, Dara. Neonatology Review: Q&A. 3rd ed., Lulu, 2016.
- Chess, Patricia. Avery’s Neonatology Board Review: Certification and Clinical Refresher. 1 ed., Elsevier, 2019.
- Polin, Richard A., and Mervin C. Yoder. Workbook in Practical Neonatology. 5th ed., Saunders, 2014.
Credits
- Written and Produced by: Neena Jube-Desai MD, MBA FAAP
- Cover Art by: Neena Jube-Desai MD, MBA FAAP
- Infographic by: Mekala Neelakantan
- Host: Neena Jube-Desai MD, MBA FAAP
- Editor: Neena Jube-Desai MD, MBA FAAP
- Guest: Lauren Miyares, MD FAAP
