Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia due to total parenteral nutrition

Definition

A paediatric condition characterised by persistently increased level of bilirubin above 85 umol/l (5 mg/dL) manifesting as yellowing of the eyes, skin, and other tissues of a newborn due to intravenous feeding which bypasses the normal processes of eating and digestion.

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Nearby in Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia

• KA87.0Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia due to swallowed maternal blood
• KA87.1Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia due to enzymatic defect in bilirubin degradation
• KA87.2Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia due to breast milk inhibitor of bilirubin conjugation
• KA87.4Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia due to drugs or toxins transmitted from mother
• KA87.5Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia due to drugs or toxins given to newborn
• KA87.6Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia from other or unspecified hepatocellular damage
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified