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Neonatal Jaundice. Dezhi Mu MD/PhD Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University. Introduction. Jaundice is quite common (5mg/dl). Full term infants: at least 50% Preterm infants: over 80% Elevated blood bilirubin levels: 97%.
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Neonatal Jaundice Dezhi Mu MD/PhD Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University
Introduction • Jaundice is quite common (5mg/dl). • Full term infants: at least 50% • Preterm infants: over 80% • Elevated blood bilirubin levels: 97%
Introduction continued • When? in the first week of life • Where? skin , mucosa and white of eye • How many? blood bilirubin concentrations is ≥5-7mg/dl.
Why Jaundice occurred? • Producing • Excreting
Bilirubin Metabolism: 1. RBC: Heme bilirubin (UCB) 2. Blood: carried by bound to albumin 3. Liver: uptaken : Y protein, Z protein conjugated: UDPGT excreted: to the biliary system 4. Intestine: stercobilins -glucuronidase enterohepatic circulation
The metabolic characteristics of bilirubin in newborns: 1. Bilirubin production 8.8mg/Kg/d in newborns 3.8mg/Kg/d in adults 2. Bilirubin-albumin complex formation a. preterm infant; b. acidosis
The metabolic characteristics of bilirubin continued 3. Bilirubin metabolism of hepatocyte a. Hepatic uptake of bilirubin b. Bilirubin conjugation: UDPGT (uridine diphosphate glucoronyl transferase) c. Defective bilirubin excretion ability to bile system 4. Enterohepatic circulation
Bilirubin toxicity 1. Conjugated bilirubin water-soluble 2. Unconjugated bilirubin lipid-soluble bilirubin-encephalopathy (kernicterus)
Clinical Manifestations • Jaundice appears When: at any time during the neonatal period Where: from face chest abdomen feet
Manifestations continue Evaluation of jaundice : 1. By eyes: face, 5mg/dl ( 85μmol/L ); abdomen, 10-15mg/dl; feet, 15-20mg/dl ; 2. By transcutaneous measurement : used for screening 3. By serum levels : standard
Manifestations continue Classification: • Physiological Jaundice • Pathological Jaundice
Manifestations continue • Physiological jaundice :1. General state is well 2. Appears 2-3days (>24h of age) peaks < 12.9mg/dl (full term infants) <15mg/dl (preterm infants) fades <2 week (term infants) <4 weeks (preterm infants) 3. Accumulates <5mg/dl/d 4. Direct bilirubin <2mg/dl
Manifestations continue • Pathological Jaundice 1. Appears earlier (first 24 hours of life) 2. Peaks >12.9mg/dl (full term infants) >15mg/dl (preterm infants) Fades >2 weeks (term infants) >4 weeks (preterm infants) 3. Accumulates >5mg/dl/d 4. Direct bilirubin >2mg/dl 5.Jaundice recurrent
Common causes of pathological jaundice 1. Unconjugated bilirubinemia: a. hemolytic diseases: ABO, Rh incompatibility b. G-6-PD deficiency; c. Breast milk jaundice
Causes of pathological jaundice continue 2. Conjugated bilirubinemia: a. Neonatal hepatitis b. Biliary obstruction (cholestatic jaundice) biliary atresia, common bile duct stenosis c. Congenital metabolic diseases α-1 antitrypsin deficiency
Hemolytic disease of newborn Hemolytic disease: ABO: 85.3% Rh : 14.6% MN : 0.1%
Hemolytic disease of newborncontinued ABO incompatibility the mother: type O the infant: type A or B Rh incompatibility the mother: Rh(-) the infant: Rh(+)D,E,C,d,e,c
Pathophysiology Red blood cell breakdown Hyperbilirubinemia Anemia Jaundice • Liver • Spleen • Heart, other organs • Hydrops Kernicterus Seizures etc.
Clinical Manifestations: ABO Rh 1.Jaundice : mild severe 1-2 day 24 h 2.Anemia:mild severe (3-6 weeks) heart failure 3.Hepato- rare common splenomegaly
Complication Kernicterus: Phase 1: decreased alertness Hypotonia Poor feeding Phase 2: Hypertonia, Retrocollis, opisthotonus Phase 3: Hypotonia
Laboratory tests: 1. Blood type incompatibility 2. Hyperbilirubinemia : Unconjugated bilirubin level 3. Hemolytic tests 1). Hemoglobin level : low 2). Reticulocytes:10–15% 3). Nucleated RBC
Laboratory tests continued Antibody test 1). Direct Coombs test (+) confirm 2). Antibody release test (+) confirm 3). Free antibody test (+) judge
Treatments 1). Phototherapy 2). Exchange transfusion 3). Internal Medicine
Treatments continued • During pregnancy 1. Intrauterine blood transfusion 2. Early delivery
Treatments continued • After birth 1. Phototherapy Principle : photon of light Three photochemical reactions: 1). Structure isomer 2). Geometric isomer 3). Photo-oxidation Photoproducts excretion: w/o conjugation
Treatments continued Indications of phototherapy : Unconjugated bilirubinemia Bilirubin level >12mg/dl Light source: Spectral outputs 420 to 500nm
Treatments continued Side effects of phototherapy : a. diarrhea b. fever c. skin rash d. bronze baby syndrome (conjugated bilirubin>4mg/dl)
Treatments continued 2. Exchange Transfusions: a. Severe hemolytic disease b. Refractory to phototherapy
Treatments continued Aims of transfusions: a. Remove antibodies b. Remove bilirubin c. Correct anemia
Treatments continued Indication of transfusions: one of the follows • 20mg/dl (340 μmol/L) • >4mg/dl,Hgb<120g/L, edema • 0.7mg/dl/h • Kernicterus
Treatments exchange transfusions Source of the blood mother newborns For Rh: Rh ABO incompatibility For ABO: “AB” plasma “O” cells incompatibility packed RBC
Treatments exchange transfusions Potential complications: a. Infection b. Necrotizing enterocolitis NEC c. Thromboembolic complications
Treatments continued 3. Pharmacological agents: a. Phenobarbital Effects: Uptake, Conjugation Excretion b. Albumin c. IVIG
Preventions For ABO incompatibility: No For Rh incompatibility 300 μg of human anti-D globulin within 72 h of delivery.
1.Unconjugated bilirubinemia: a. Hemolytic diseases: ABO, Rh incompatibility b. G-6-PD deficiency; c. Breast milk jaundice
1.Unconjugated bilirubinemia: b. G-6-PD deficiency; male, jaundice, enzyme activity c. Breast milk jaundice causes: unclear, -glucuronidase follows physiologic jaundice: 4-7 d breast feeding persist for several weeks.
Conjugated bilirubinemia: 2.Conjugated bilirubinemia: a. neonatal hepatitis b. biliary obstruction (cholestatic jaundice) biliary atresia, common bile duct stenosis c. congenital metabolic diseases α-1 antitrypsin deficiency
Case analysis : 24 old male infant, gravida1,para 1. Apgar scores: 8 at 1 min Mother: blood type “O” PE: icterus appeared on face and trunk skin liver edge 1cm palpable spleen tip
Case analysis continued Lab tests: Hgb:13g/dl, reticulocyte count : 7% Blood smear: nucleated RBC Blood type: A, Rh-positive Serum bilirubin: 12.9mg/ml Direct Coomb’s test: weakly positive Question: what’s the risk factor ?
Department of Pediatrics Thank you! Questions?