List Indications for prophylactic Phototherapy?

preterm babies and IUGR and sick baby ex infection  &acidosis& hemolysis

Low birth weight and premature infants are at major risk for exaggerated hyperbilirubinaemia and jaundice that can lead to bilirubin encephalopathy. Phototherapy is the most common treatment for neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia and could be most effective in preventing the sequelae of hyperbilirubinaemia if initiated prophylactically.

Pretermaturity (< weeks gestational age) and low birth weight infants (birth weight < g) are at high risk for exaggerated hyperbilirubinaemia and potential bilirubin encephalopathy.

low birth weight /preterm

high risk (ABO incompatibility in parents , haemolytic disease in relatives,,,,,)

early jaundice (before 24 h of birth )

low birth weight

premature babies

neonatal physiological jaundice

Premature babies, low birth weight babies

preterm babies

low birth weight

high risk babies

Low birth weight baby

premature infants

significant risk factors for jaundice

Infant with hyperbilirubinaemia and jaundice

Low Birth Weight

Premature Infant

Vitamin D Deficiency

Neonatal physiological jundice

porphyria

when we examined neonate, and noted there jaundice is up to chest level. we should start phototherapy despite no tsb back yet