MENNONITE COLLEGE OF NURSING

Bilirubin level decreases by2.5-3mgm/dl/day and 1-2mgm/dl in first 4-6 hours of phototherapy.Phototherapy works on the skin to a depth of 2mm from the epidermis. Because phototherapy “bleaches” the skin, both visual assessment of jaundice and TcB(Transcutaneos Bilirubinometry) measurements in infants undergoing phototherapy are not reliable. ................
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