Principles of effective phototherapy |
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Treatment goals |
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Inpatient management for severe hyperbilirubinemia |
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A: albumin; B: total bilirubin; LED: light-emitting diode; W: watts.
* Different light meters produce variable measurements from the same source. We use the BiliBlanket Meter II (GE Healthcare, Chicago, IL).
¶ Hemolytic conditions should be sought and treated. Consider (1) immunologic/autoimmune, (2) red blood cell enzymopathies, (3) ineffective erythropoiesis, and (4) physical destruction.
Δ Internal hemorrhage, occult tissue hematoma, peripartum blood ingestion by neonates.
◊ 10% dextrose solution for infants and toddlers, 5% dextrose for older children and adults.
§ Equimolar doses of calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate are better tolerated and more effective than calcium carbonate alone. We use the following total daily doses for oral calcium salts:The above total daily doses for adults and children are given in 3 to 4 divided doses per day (eg, with meals and at bedtime).
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