Phototherapy for Neonatal Jaundice

Abstract

A newborn male infant is brought to the pediatrician's office with pronounced jaundice and a total serum bilirubin level of 19.5 mg per deciliter. Phototherapy is considered. In term and late-preterm infants, phototherapy is typically used according to guidelines that take into account the total serum bilirubin level, gestational age, postpartum age, and the presence or absence of specific risk factors.