Jaundice

(NEONATAL)

The yellow color seen in the skin of many newborns. Jaundice
happens when a chemical called bilirubin builds up in the baby's

blood.

Group 4 EDITION 1 NOVEMBER 2021

BIOMEDICAL CARE Lecturer’s Name

ABDULLAH BIN ABD
RAHMAN

NURUL SYAFIQAH BINTI AZMAN
LABORATORY 2B
DL12035
DBV20013-THE HUMAN SYSTEMS
Diploma in Biomedical Electronics Engineering
(Laboratory)
KKTM Ledang
Lecturer’s Name : En.Abdullah Bin Abd Rahman

NURULAINI IZZATI BINTI ATAN
LABORATORY 2B
DL12036
DBV20013-THE HUMAN SYSTEMS
Diploma in Biomedical Electronics Engineering
(Laboratory)
KKTM Ledang
Lecturer’s Name : En.Abdullah Bin Abd Rahman

NURUL SUHAILA BINTI ZAINUDDIN
LABORATORY 2B
DL12034
DBV20013-THE HUMAN SYSTEM
Diploma in Biomedical Electronics Engineering
(Laboratory)
KKTM Ledang
Lecturer’s Name : En.Abdullah Bin Abd Rahman

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WHAT IS
JAUNDICE ?

B Y NURUL SUHAILA

 The word 'Jaundice' is derived
from the French word 'Jaune'
meaning yellow.

 Jaundice is the yellowish
discolouration of the skin
caused by an increase of
bilirubin in the blood.

 Neonatal jaundice is jaundice
that occurs within the first
month of baby's life.

 It’s a very common and occurs
in 50% of babies in the first
week of life

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DISCUSSION

We can learn that Bilirubin is a
substance that is formed normally from the
process of decomposition of red blood cells in the
body. Jaundice clearly means that there’s too
much bilirubin in your blood, but the underlying
cause can very widely. Jaundice is also common in
adults and babies but we often hear this jaundice
often occurs in infants.

Some causes can be treated with a
change in your diet or lifestyle, but others may
need immediate surgical or long-term treatment
using Phototheraphy Light for babies and
treatment for babies is breastfeeding but if it a
serious case the baby should see a doctor
immediately. The probability of getting jaundice is
there because apart from newborns there are also
adults who exposed from jaundice.

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CONCLUSION

Here we can identify that jaundice occurs
because the accumulation of bilirubin in the baby's
blood. Bilirubin itself is a yellow substance that is
produced from the process of destroying red blood cells
naturally. This condition of jaundice often strikes
newborns because the newborn’s liver is not yet fully
functioning. This jaundice occurs in newborns in the first
week. The way to cure jaundice for newborns is to use
light phototherapy to reduce jaundice in the baby.

Phototherapy is the use of visible light to treat
severe jaundice in the neonatal period. Approximately
60% of term babies and 85% preterm babies will develop
clinically apparent jaundice, which classically becomes
visible on day 3, peaks days 5-7 and resolves by 14 days of
age in a term infant and by 21 days in the preterm infant.
Treatment with phototherapy is implemented in order to

prevent the neurotoxic effects of high serum
unconjugated bilirubin. Phototherapy is a safe, effective
method for decreasing or preventing the rise of serum
unconjugated bilirubin levels and reduces the need for

exchange transfusion in neonates.

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