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Apr 12
In a tabular form, outline 6 differences between pathological jaundice and physiological jaundice?
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| Aspect | Pathological Jaundice | Physiological Jaundice |
|---------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
| Cause | Underlying medical condition such as liver disease or blockage of bile ducts | Normal breakdown of red blood cells in newborns |
| Onset | Appears within the first 24 hours of life | Appears after the first 24 hours of life |
| Severity | Severe and may require immediate medical intervention | Mild and typically resolves on its own |
| Bilirubin levels | High levels of bilirubin in the blood | Bilirubin levels are within normal range for newborns |
| Symptoms | Yellowing of skin and eyes, pale stools, dark urine, lethargy | Yellowing of skin and eyes without other symptoms |
| Treatment | Requires treatment such as phototherapy or exchange transfusion | Often resolves without treatment or with simple interventions such as increased feeding or sunlight exposure |
|---------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
| Cause | Underlying medical condition such as liver disease or blockage of bile ducts | Normal breakdown of red blood cells in newborns |
| Onset | Appears within the first 24 hours of life | Appears after the first 24 hours of life |
| Severity | Severe and may require immediate medical intervention | Mild and typically resolves on its own |
| Bilirubin levels | High levels of bilirubin in the blood | Bilirubin levels are within normal range for newborns |
| Symptoms | Yellowing of skin and eyes, pale stools, dark urine, lethargy | Yellowing of skin and eyes without other symptoms |
| Treatment | Requires treatment such as phototherapy or exchange transfusion | Often resolves without treatment or with simple interventions such as increased feeding or sunlight exposure |
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