AAP 2022 Hyperbilirubinemia Management Guidelines

Calculator and clinical decision support for the AAP 2022 guidelines for the management of hyperbilirubinemia in newborns 35 or more weeks of gestation.

Features

  • Neurotoxicity risk factors absent, present, or both
  • Plot multiple time points to assess trends
  • Original and easier to interpret custom plots
  • Zoomed in and full 0-336 hour plots
  • Phototherapy discontinuation decision support
  • Post-discharge follow-up decision support
  • Rate of increase between last two measurements
  • Flags when TcB should be confirmed with TSB
  • Calculate age from times of birth and measurement

Additional info



Age and Bilirubin
Gestation at birth
Age (hours)
Bilirubin (mg/dL)
Neurotoxicity risks
(required)
No risk factors
ANY risk factors
Show both
Plot scale
Automatic
Full-sized
Plot choice
PediTools custom
Original publication
Reset form


Optional age calculator
Date of birth
Date of measurement


Usage Notes

  • Can leave bilirubin blank to view thresholds
  • Enter a comma-separated list of ages and bilirubin levels to assess trends
    • Management recommendations will be based on the latest age

Neurotoxicity Risk Factors

  • albumin < 3 g/dL
  • isoimmune hemolytic disease
  • G6PD deficiency
  • other hemolytic conditions
  • sepsis
  • clinical instability in previous 24 hours
  • (prematurity accounted for by distinct threshold curves)

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