Nuclear jaundice in neonatal (umbilical) sepsis with jaundice

Nuclear jaundice in neonatal (umbilical) sepsis with jaundice.

It is a well-known fact that after familial jaundice in the new-born there not rarely remain certain cerebral symptoms which are related to a particular localization of the icteric staining in the brain substance, especially in the basal ganglia. The first description of icterus gravis neonatorum was given by Orthl', and the familial character was stressed by Schmorl2. In recent years a number ...

Nuclear Jaundice in Neonatal

It is a well-known fact that after familial jaundice in the new-born there not rarely remain certain cerebral symptoms which are related to a particular localization of the icteric staining in the brain substance, especially in the basal ganglia. The first description of icterus gravis neonatorum was given by Orthl', and the familial character was stressed by Schmorl2. In recent years a number ...

On the cause of nuclear jaundice in neonatal sepsis with jaundice.

Neonatal jaundice.

This article discusses the production, transport, and excretion of bilirubin in the newborn period. The causes, significance, and treatment of unconjugated and conjugated hyperbilirubinemia are different; and because this is so, it is important to review the main causes and management of unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia. Conjugated hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn period could be either due to ...

Neonatal Jaundice

Neonatal jaundice [2] is the yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes due to elevated bilirubin levels in the bloodstream of a newborn. Bilirubin is a byproduct of the breakdown of red blood cells. Jaundiced infants are unable to process bilirubin at a normal rate or they have an abnormally high amount of bilirubin in their bloodstream, resulting in a buildup of the yellow colored bilirubin. T...