QuestionSBA
QuestionChoice
This is a cause of breast milk jaundice or breastfeeding jaundice, not physiological jaundice.
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d
Breastfeeding
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This is incorrect as neonates tend to have poorly developed at less effective hepatic bilirubin metabolism. This increases the likelihood of physiologic jaundice by causing unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia.
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e
Highly developed hepatic metabolism
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This is incorrect as neonatal red cells have shorter life span. This increases the breakdown to form bilirubin and the likelihood of physiologic jaundice.
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b
Prolonged red cell life span
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This is incorrect as neonates tend to be relatively polycythaemic at birth. Anaemia in neonates is a pathological cause of jaundice.
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c
Physiological anaemia
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Enterohepatic circulation is increased in neonates due to prolonged transit time and low bacterial levels in small intestine. This results in increased reabsorption of bilirubin, increasing the likelihood of physiologic jaundice.
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a
Increased enterohepatic circulation
Concept
Chapter
2693
4124
Neonatal Jaundice
Topic
153
Paediatrics
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A neonate is being admitted into the Special Care Baby Unit on developing jaundice 36 hours after birth.

Which of the following is a risk factor for physiologic jaundice of the neonate?
a