1. Physiological neonatal jaundice Most common cause of jaundice Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemiawww.medicinemcq.com1www.medicinemcq.com

2. Neonatal Bilirubin Metabolism Major source of bilirubin 2Breakdown of hemeEach gram of hemoglobin yields 34 mg of bilirubinwww.medicinemcq.com 3. www.medicinemcq.com3 4. www.medicinemcq.com4 5. www.medicinemcq.com5 6. www.medicinemcq.com6 7. www.medicinemcq.com7 8. www.medicinemcq.com8 9. www.medicinemcq.com9 10. www.medicinemcq.com10 11. www.medicinemcq.com11 12. www.medicinemcq.com12 13. www.medicinemcq.com13 14. Bilirubin level is normal at birth 1.8 to 2.8 mg/dL Bilirubin produced by the fetus Cleared by the placenta Eliminated by the maternal liverFor rest of the slides, visit www.medicinemcq.com > video lectures >Liver14www.medicinemcq.com