Neonatal Jaundice

Yellow discoloration of the SKIN; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; and SCLERA in the NEWBORN. It is a sign of NEONATAL HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA. Most cases are transient self-limiting (PHYSIOLOGICAL NEONATAL JAUNDICE) occurring in the first week of life, but some can be a sign of pathological disorders, particularly LIVER DISEASES.

Also Known As:

Jaundice, Neonatal; Icterus Gravis Neonatorum; Physiological Neonatal Jaundice; Severe Jaundice in Neonate; Severe Jaundice in Newborn; Jaundice, Physiological Neonatal; Neonatal Jaundice, Physiological

Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities: 933
- Diseases Newborn Infant: 266
  - Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia: 691
    - Neonatal Jaundice: 1131
Signs and Symptoms Pathological Conditions
- Pathologic Processes: 10023
  - Hyperbilirubinemia: 4467
    - Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia: 691
      - Neonatal Jaundice: 1131

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