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Neonatal jaundice classification

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Neonatal jaundice can be classified based on the etiology of the jaundice into pathological jaundice, physiological jaundice, breastfeeding jaundice, and hemolytic jaundice.

Classification

Classification

  • Neonatal jaundice can be classified based on the etiology of jaundice into:[1]
    • Pathological jaundice: It can be classified based on the type of the hyperbilirubinemia into two subtypes:
      • Conjugated hyperbilirubinemia
      • Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia
    • Physiological jaundice
    • Breastfeeding jaundice
    • Hemolytic jaundice
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Neonatal jaundice
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unconjugated bilirubin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Conjugated bilirubin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pathologic
 
 
 
Physiologic
 
Hepatic
 
 
 
Post-hepatic
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hemolytic
 
 
 
Non-hemolytic
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intrinsic causes
 
 
 
Extrinsic causes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
References

References

  1. ↑ Ullah S, Rahman K, Hedayati M (2016). “Hyperbilirubinemia in Neonates: Types, Causes, Clinical Examinations, Preventive Measures and Treatments: A Narrative Review Article”. Iran J Public Health. 45 (5): 558–68. PMC 4935699. PMID 27398328.

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