True about physiological Jaundice -: (A) Jaundice appear within first 24 hour, (B) Jaundice disappear in 3rd week, (C) Sudden rise of bilirubin, (D) None
Answer is D. Ans. is None Criteria for physiological jaundice Clinical jaundice appears after 24 hours of age Total bilirubin rises by less than 5mg/dl per day (no sudden rise) o Peak bilirubin occurs at 3-5 days of age, with a total bilirubin of no more than 15 mg/dl Clinical jaundice is resolved by 1 weeks in term infants and 2 weeks in preterm infants.