Neonatal Jaundice Algorithm Risk Factors for Readmission

Are you evaluating a newborn infant who is being discharged from the hospital within 48 hours of delivery?

Yes

Maternal age

years

Gestational age of the infant at birth

weeks

Is the the infant the woman's first born?

Yes

Is the infant being exclusively breastfed at discharge?

Yes

Is the mother of Southeastern Asian ancestry?

Yes

Was the delivery a vaginal birth?

Yes

Did the mother have gestational diabetes?

Yes

Is it likely that the infant will get adequate followup during the next 2 weeks?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Risk score for readmission because of jaundice within 14 days of birth

The risk of being readmitted for jaundice within the next 2 weeks is

Is the infant at increased risk if jaundice does occur?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Laboratory Tests
- Risk Factors for Severe Hyperbilirubinemia in Neonate with Elevated Serum Bilirubin
Criteria For Diagnosis
Severity, Prognosis, Stage

Monitoring

Disease Progression
- Risk Factors Associated with Hyperbilirubinemia in Neonate
Complication Detection
- Clinical Severity of Acute Bilirubin-Induced Neurologic Dysfunction (BIND Score)
- Risk Factors for Failing to Detect Kernicterus in Neonate

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Risk Factors for Readmission of Infant For Jaundice Following Early Hospital Discharge

Purpose: To identify a newborn infant being discharged from the hospital within 48 hours of birth who may be at increased risk for readmission because of jaundice.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10