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Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia due to skin bruising

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Link to WHO Definition

Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia due to skin bruising – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/213422399

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 to damage to capillaries or other blood vessels resulting in the collection of blood under the skin in the surrounding tissues.