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Jaundice Learning Center
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With jaundice, the important thing to prevent is kernicterus -- toxic levels of bilirubin accumulating in the brain. Early identification and treatment of jaundice will usually prevent kernicterus, whatever the cause.
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Many of the numerous causes of jaundice cannot be anticipated or avoided. Alcohol abuse in patients should be identified and support provided to aid in recovery. Erythroblastosis fetalis can be prevented by giving an Rh-negative mother a gamma glo...
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Erythroblastosis fetalis can be prevented by giving an Rh-negative mother a gamma globulin solution called RhoGAM whenever there is a possibility that she is developing antibodies to her baby's blood. G6PD hemolysis can be prevented by testing pat...
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Baby feeding patterns refer to the time schedule for giving a baby food through a bottle or breast.
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