5day baby full term breast fed with bilirubin 14mg Idl weight is 2700g what should be done next ?: (A) Normal newborn care, (B) Phototherapy, (C) Exchange transfusion, (D) stop breastfeeding
Answer is A. Age Min TSB to sta phototherapy 24hrs > 10mg 1dL 48hrs >13mg 1dL 72hrs >15mg1dL 96hrs and beyond >18mg1dL Reference: GHAI Essential pediatrics, 8th edition