{"product_id":"2940154387344","title":"Kernicterus, (Bilirubin Encephalopathy) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions","description":"\u003cp\u003eKernicterus Exchange Transfusion Quote:\u003cbr\u003e\"This is why my classmate a neonatal pediatrician retired at the age of fifty five years old because he was sick of doing exchange transfusion every few days on small infants.\u003cbr\u003eHe felt very uncomfortable doing the exchange transfusion for the poor neonates who have to undergo it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKernicterus or Bilirubin encephalopathy (BE) is an infrequent neurological disorder that takes place in some newborns with severe jaundice.\u003cbr\u003eThe term \"kernicterus\" indicates the yellow staining produced by bilirubin.\u003cbr\u003eKernicterus is a result of neonatal jaundice.\u003cbr\u003eThe word kernicterus denotes yellow kern, kern being the structures of the brain that are most often involved.\u003cbr\u003eThey are the basal ganglia, hippocampus, geniculate bodies and cranial nerve nuclei, particularly the oculomotor, vestibular and cochlear.\u003cbr\u003eThis disorder most often forms in the first week of life, but may be observed up until the third week.\u003cbr\u003eSome newborns with Rh hemolytic disease are at high danger for severe jaundice.\u003cbr\u003eKernicterus can form in seemingly healthy babies.\u003cbr\u003eBilirubin is a yellow pigment that is formed as the body removes old red blood cells.\u003cbr\u003eHigh levels of bilirubin in the body can induce the skin to look yellow (jaundice).\u003cbr\u003eIf the level of bilirubin is very high or a baby is very ill, the bilirubin will move out of the blood and accumulate in the brain tissue if This can result in disorders such as brain injury and hearing loss.\u003cbr\u003eAcute bilirubin encephalopathy (BE) is an acute medical presentation of bilirubin toxicity.\u003cbr\u003eThere is hypotonia followed by hyper-tonia, opisthotonus (hyper-extension of the spine causing backward arching of the neck and back) or retrocollis (backward arching of the neck).\u003cbr\u003ePremature babies are in danger of kernicterus.\u003cbr\u003eRisk factors for hyper-bilirubinaemia neurotoxicity are:\u003cbr\u003e1. Isoimmune hemolytic disease,\u003cbr\u003e2. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency,\u003cbr\u003e3. Asphyxia,\u003cbr\u003e4. Sepsis,\u003cbr\u003e5. Acidosis and\u003cbr\u003e6. Blood albumin\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenneth Kee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47074729853168,"sku":"2940154387344","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154387344_p0.jpg?v=1764110811","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154387344","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}