Sentences with phrase «kernicterus in»

Be aware that jaundice, if untreated, can develop into kernicterus in your newborn baby.

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I had never heard of this, but according to WebMD, kernicterus «is a very rare type of brain damage that occurs in a newborn with severe jaundice.»

Consider, too, that breastfeeding is now the leading cause of kernicterus (jaundice induced brain damage) responsible for 90 % of the cases of this serious complication that often results in long term disability or even death.

Because jaundice is easy to test and to treat, kernicterus is very rare in the modern world.

The goal of treatment is to lower the bilirubin level to prevent the buildup of toxic levels in the baby's brain (a disease called kernicterus).

In rare cases, levels of bilirubin can become dangerously high and lead to a complication called kernicterus.

G6PD deficiency has been associated with an increased risk of hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, and kernicterus.209 Mothers who breastfeed infants with known or suspected G6PD deficiency should not ingest fava beans or medications such as nitrofurantoin, primaquine phosphate, or phenazopyridine hydrochloride, which are known to induce hemolysis in deficient individuals.210, 211

A very small percentage of jaundiced newborns develop a condition called kernicterus, which can result in deafness, delayed development, or a form of cerebral palsy.

For example, the FDA recently approved new labeling information for trimethoprim / sulfamethoxazole (Septra ®), emphasizing the need for caution in administering this drug to nursing women, particularly if the infant is jaundiced, ill, stressed, or premature, because of the potential risk for bilirubin displacement and kernicterus.

A bilirubin level of more than 425 μmol / L was chosen to define severe hyperbilirubinemia since an infant with this degree of jaundice is thought to be at high risk of kernicterus.6 Furthermore, the Canadian Paediatric Society recommends considering an exchange transfusion at this level in healthy term infants without risk factors.20

In addition to losing her husband to a delayed cancer diagnosis, her son, Cal, now 13, was the victim of lack of treatment for too - high bilirubin levels as a newborn, which resulted in kernicterus, or brain damage from severe jaundicIn addition to losing her husband to a delayed cancer diagnosis, her son, Cal, now 13, was the victim of lack of treatment for too - high bilirubin levels as a newborn, which resulted in kernicterus, or brain damage from severe jaundicin kernicterus, or brain damage from severe jaundice.

We have a record of accomplishment in handling kernicterus cases, including winning one of Massachusetts» largest kernicterus medical malpractice jury awards.

The negligent failure to diagnose and treat severe jaundice, for instance, may lead to kernicterus, a condition that can, in turn, lead to CP.