TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Bilirubin Encephalopathy, Chronic (Kernicterus)
A1  - Hay, Jr, William W.
A1  - Levin, Myron J.
A1  - Deterding, Robin R.
A1  - Abzug, Mark J.
Y1  - 2017
N1  - 
T2  - Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics
AB  - Kernicterus  is  an  irreversible  brain  injury  characterized  by  choreoathetoid  cerebral  palsy  and  hearing  impairmentIntelligence  is  probably  normal  but  may  be  difficult  to  assess  because  of  associated  hearing,  communication,  and  coordination  problemsInfants  with  visible  jaundice  on  the  first  day  of  life  or  who  develop  excessive  jaundice  require  the  following:Feeding  and  elimination  historyBirth  weight  and  percent  weight  change  since  birthExamination  for  sources  of  excessive  heme  breakdownAssessment  of  blood  type,  Coombs  testing,  complete  blood  cell  count  (CBC)  with  smear,  serum  albumin,  and  total  serum  bilirubin  (TSB)G6PD  test  if  jaundice  is  otherwise  unexplained,  and  in  African-American  infants  with  severe  jaundiceFractionated  bilirubin  level  in  infants  who  appear  ill,  those  with  prolonged  jaundice,  acholic  stool,  hepatosplenomegaly,  or  dark  urine  to  evaluate  for  cholestasis  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/20
UR  - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145454022
ER  -