Pediatrics
Neonatal Bilirubin Risk & Phototherapy Thresholds (AAP 2022 / Bhutani)
Evaluates newborn jaundice, Bhutani risk zone, phototherapy, and exchange transfusion thresholds.
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Neonatal Bilirubin Risk & Phototherapy Thresholds (AAP 2022 / Bhutani) Result
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Formula
AAP 2022 Hour-Specific Hyperbilirubinemia Threshold Algorithms stratified by gestational age (35-37 vs ≥38 weeks) and neurotoxicity risk factors.Clinical Pearls
Prevents bilirubin-induced neurologic dysfunction (BIND), auditory neuropathy, choreoathetoid cerebral palsy, and classic kernicterus.
Limitations
Validated specifically for infants ≥ 35 weeks gestational age; premature infants (< 35 weeks) require lower birth-weight based phototherapy thresholds.