a. What is the difference between pathologic jaundice and physiological jaundice?
b. Why do many newborns experience physiological jaundice?
c. How is jaundice monitored?
d. What is phototherapy?
e. What would the nurse educate parents dealing with jaundice about?
a.Difference between pathologic jaundice and physiologic jaundice
Pathologic Jaundice | Physiologic jaundice |
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b.The main reason for many newborns to experience physiological jaundice is because of the transition period .The excess bilirubin breaks down and the process in excretion of this elevated the bilirubin level leading to jaundice. The level if RBC are more in newborn this undergoes a transition period or dead of cells occurs rapidly changing its pigment from red to yellow and then eliminated from body through urine and sweat meanwhile the skin ,eyes,urine turns yellow called as jaundice .
c.The jaundice is monitored in the following ways
d.The word phototherapy itself refers to photo (light) therapy (treatment).The placement of the baby under this light therapy is called as phototherapy. The ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B rays are emitted through this therapy which can decrease the level 9f bilirubin in the baby.
e.The following education to be provided to the baby
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