bilirubinemia


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bilirubinemia

[¦bil·ə‚rü·bə′nē·mē·ə]
(medicine)
The presence of bilirubin in the blood.
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Dark urine due to hemoglobinuria disappeared on d 3 of treatment, and scleral jauridice cleared markedly after 1 week, along with a decrease in bilirubinemia (1.
Megadose methylprednisolone (MDMP) treatment in a patient with autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) resistant to conventional corticosteroid administration: a case report / Konvansiyonel Kortikosteroid Uygulamasina Resiztan Otoimmun Hemolitik Anemili Bir Hastanin Megadoz Metilprednizolonla Tedavisi
Elevated liver enzymes including aspartate aminotransferase and total alkaline phosphatase in conjunction with bilirubinemia also indicated liver damage as shown in Table 2.
Shigellosis with resultant septic shock and renal failure
Laboratory studies found leukopenia, increased total bilirubinemia liver enzymes, prolonged prothrombin time (PT), serum amylase and lipase within normal limits, negative anti-dengue fever IgM serology and positive hepatitis A IgM serology (using The Abbott Axsym microparticle enzyme immunoassay method).
Acute acalculous cholecystitis in a teenager with hepatitis A virus infection--a case report
Repeat screening is recommended when a child is readmitted to a NICU or well infant nursery with a condition associated with hearing loss, such as hypertension, bilirubinemia that requires exchange transfusion, and culture-positive sepsis.
Intervention, surveillance emphasized for infant hearing loss
Bilirubinemia influencing front-face ZnPPIX determinations depends on the instrument (7,8), use of intact vs lysed specimens (9), or washing of intact cells before use (10).
Effect of Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia on erythrocyte zinc protoporphyrin
Other morbidities, including sepsis, bilirubinemia, and ventilator use, were slightly less likely in the vaginal delivery group, but the differences were not statistically significant.
Higher rates of respiratory distress seen with cesareans. (Severe Preeclampsia)
Other causes include bilirubin from lysed red cells or bilirubinemia, increased CSF protein, carotenoids, melanin, and contamination by a skin disinfectant.
Answering your questions on blood banking and CLIA, xanthochromia and von Willebrand profiles
0 What was the degree of hemolysis if present: mild, moderate, cu\/U m Bilirubinemia 2.
A Call to Standardize Preanalytic Data Elements for Biospecimens
Additionally, the unconjugated bilirubin may have caused inspissated bile syndrome, which could also explain the conjugated bilirubinemia in these patients.
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia and giant cell hepatitis: report of three infants / Otoimmun hemolitik anemi ve dev hucreli hepatit birlikteligi olan uc olgunun sunumu
Nonetheless, the identification of infants at risk for hyper bilirubinemia and early intervention can reduce the number of infants needing readmission for evaluation and treatment, which can have other psychosocial benefits for the parents, including the avoidance of the "vulnerable child" syndrome.
Reduction in hospital readmission rates for hyperbilirubinemia is associated with use of transcutaneous bilirubin measurements
Jaundice beyond 3 weeks of age must be evaluated for elevated direct bilirubinemia and cholestasis and the newborn screen results should be checked for hypothyroidism and galactosemia.
Hyperbilirubinemia in newborns
2~ readings can also result from a change in sensor position, from radio frequency interference while using an electrocautery knife, from interference as a result of ambient light during phototherapy, from bilirubinemia, or from skin breakdown secondary to the use of adhesives.
Bedside testing: beyond glucose
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