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  2. Neonatal jaundice - Wikipedia

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    Neonatal jaundice is a yellowish discoloration of the white part of the eyes and skin in a newborn baby due to high bilirubin levels. [1] Other symptoms may include excess sleepiness or poor feeding. [ 1 ]

  3. Jaundice - Wikipedia

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    Causes of jaundice vary from relatively benign to potentially fatal. [10] High unconjugated bilirubin may be due to excess red blood cell breakdown, large bruises, genetic conditions such as Gilbert's syndrome, not eating for a prolonged period of time, newborn jaundice, or thyroid problems.

  4. Hemolytic disease of the newborn (ABO) - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] Diagnosis is usually made by investigation of a newborn baby who has developed jaundice during the first week of life. Testing. Coombs - after birth, the newborn will have a direct Coombs test run to confirm antibodies attached to the infant's red blood cells. This test is run from cord blood. [5]

  5. Rh disease - Wikipedia

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    Rh disease (also known as rhesus isoimmunization, Rh (D) disease, or rhesus incompatibility, and blue baby disease) is a type of hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN). HDFN due to anti-D antibodies is the proper and currently used name for this disease as the Rh blood group system actually has more than 50 antigens and not only the ...

  6. New app will identify jaundice in babies - AOL

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    The app could help identify severe cases in low and middle-income countries to prevent complications.

  7. Hemolytic jaundice - Wikipedia

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    The underlying causes of hemolytic jaundice, as its name suggests, are disorders associated with hemolysis. Such disorders are manifold and the common causes include: Blood smear of a patient with sickle cell disease. The characteristic sickle-shaped appearance of red blood cells can be observed.

  8. They chose to treat baby’s jaundice at home, then their ...

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    Texas parents speak out after CPS takes their newborn following at-home birth with midwife. Texas-based parents Temecia and Rodney Jackson The post They chose to treat baby’s jaundice at home ...

  9. Hemolytic disease of the newborn (anti-Kell) - Wikipedia

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    Anti-Kell can cause severe anemia regardless of titer. [13] Anti-Kell suppresses the bone marrow, [14] by inhibiting the erythroid progenitor cells. [15] [16] anti-Kell 2, anti-Kell 3 and anti-Kell 4 antibodies. Hemolytic disease of the newborn can also be caused by anti-Kell 2, anti-Kell 3 and anti-Kell 4 IgG antibodies. These are rarer and ...