A 5-day-old term newborn has TSB 18.2 mg/dL at 120 hours of life with no neurotoxicity risk factors. According to the 2022 guideline, what is the reco...

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A 5-day-old term newborn has TSB 18.2 mg/dL at 120 hours of life with no neurotoxicity risk factors. According to the 2022 guideline, what is the recommended action?

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Initiate phototherapy using age-specific nomogram

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Observation only

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Exchange transfusion now

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Start IVIG

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Delay action until 24 hours later

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia

A 5-day-old term newborn has TSB 18.2 mg/dL at 120 hours of life with no neurotoxicity risk factors. According to the 2022 guideline, what is the recommended action?