Question

A 2-day-old term infant (38 hours) has total bilirubin measured for jaundice risk assessment. Which principle guides therapy?

Accepted Answer

Use hour-specific bilirubin thresholds incorporating gestational age/risk to decide phototherapy or exchange transfusion

Answer

Treat any bilirubin >10 mg/dL with phototherapy

Answer

Universal exchange transfusion at 20 mg/dL

Answer

Start IVIG for any jaundice

Answer

Delay bilirubin testing until discharge

Practice question

A 2-day-old term infant (38 hours) has total bilirubin measured for jaundice risk assessment. Which principle guides therapy?