A serious form of jaundice in newborns is known as:

A) bilirubinemia
B) hepatitis
C) serum toxicity
D) kernicterus


D) kernicterus
Kernicterus is a serious form of jaundice in newborns. Drugs given to a neonate who has jaundice can replace bilirubin from albumin, and because of the greater permeability of a neonate's blood-brain barrier, large amounts of bilirubin may enter the brain and cause kernicterus.

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A. 7.35-7.45 B. 7.20-7.30 C. 7.30-7.40 D. 7.45-7.55

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A) Chest pain B) Low blood sugar C) Diabetic history D) Headache

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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