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Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia due to swallowed maternal blood

KA87.0

Link to WHO Definition

Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia due to swallowed maternal blood – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1857068994

A condition characterised as an increased level of bilirubin above 85 umol/l (5 mg/dL) which manifests as yellowing of the eyes, skin, and other tissues of a newborn due consumption by the newborn of blood from the mother.

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