Jaundice at birth or within 24 hours of birth is commonly due to –
Correct Answer: Erythroblastosis
Description: Jaundice present at birth or within 24 hours of life
Erythroblastosis fetalis (Rh incompatibility) —> most common cause o Concealed hemorrhage
ABO incompatibility
Congenital infections ---> Rubella, syphilis, CMV, toxoplasmosis o Sepsis
Red cell enzyme defects (G6PD deficiency)
Red cell membrane defect (Hereditary spherocytosis)
Jaundice appearing on 2" or 3rd days of life
Physiological o Crigler - Najjar syndrome o Early onset breast milk jaundice
Jaundice appearing from 3' to 7"1 days of life
Bacterial sepsis o Urinary tract infection
Other infections —3 syphilis, CMV, enterovirus, toxoplasmosis o Polycythemia
Jaundice appearing after 1st week of life
All the causes of jaundice, which have been mentioned in previous explanations, can appear after 1" week.
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