Neonatal Jaundice

Neonatal Jaundice

 

                               Jaundice is the most common condition that requires medical attention in newborns. The yellow coloration of the skin and sclera in newborns with jaundice is the result of accumulation of unconjugated bilirubin. In most infants, unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia reflects a normal transitional phenomenon. However, in some infants, serum bilirubin levels may rise excessively, which can be cause for concern because unconjugated bilirubin is neurotoxic and can cause death in newborns and lifelong neurologic sequelae in infants who survive (kernicterus). For these reasons, the presence of neonatal jaundice frequently results in diagnostic evaluation. 

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Anthropometric Assessment

The most basic of anthropometric measurements are weight and height. Anthropometric measurements are used to determine a human being’s nutritional and general health status. Measuring weight and height of infants and children is an international health practice that provides a readily accessible, inexpensive, objective method to ascertain the health history and health status of a child.
A weight measurement along with a height measurement is a powerful tool; with them a clinician has a direct record of the prior health status and dietary intake of a child and his/her future risk status for poor health. Weight and height measurements are essential to Children’s HealthWatch in order to:

• Identify malnourished infants and children.
• Identify infants and children at-risk for malnutrition.
• Link at-risk children to medical and social services.
• Evaluate the overall health status of children in the Children’s HealthWatch sample compared to the reference population.

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Bronchial Asthma

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. Chronically inflamed airways are hyper responsive; they become obstructed and airflow is limited by bronchoconstriction, mucus plugs, and increased inflammation when airways are exposed to various risk factors. 

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