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Risk Score for Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia

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Risk Score for Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia

  • See Also
  1. Neonatal Jaundice
  2. Nonphysiologic Neonatal Jaundice
  • Criteria
  1. Score 4: Oxytocin used during delivery
  2. Score 4: Vacuum-Assisted Delivery
  3. Score 4: Breast and Bottle Feeding
  4. Score 5: Exclusive Breast Feeding
  5. Score 5: Gestational age <38 weeks
  6. Birth Weight
    1. Score 0: Weight 2.0 to 2.5 kg
    2. Score 3: Weight 2.5 to 3.0 kg
    3. Score 6: Weight 3.0 to 3.5 kg
    4. Score 9: Weight 3.5 to 4.0 kg
    5. Score 12: Weight 4.0 to 4.5 kg
    6. Score 15: Weight 4.5 to 5.0 kg
  • Interpretation
  • Total Score
  1. Score 8 or more
    1. Increased Hyperbilirubinemia risk
    2. Obtain Serum Bilirubin or transcutaneous Bilirubin
  • References
  1. Keren (2005) Arch Dis Child 90(4): 415-21 [PubMed]