15.care of baby undergoing Phototherapy

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Caring for a baby being exposed to ultraviolet light source for prescribed period of time.
Purpose
To bring down serum bilirubin level to normal.
Elevated serum bilirubin levels:
Healthy term babies greater than 17 mg/dL.
Preterm babies or weighing more than 1500 g: greater than 8 mg/dl
Preterm babies or weighing less than 1500 g: greater than 5 mg/dL
Phototherapy can be delivered in several ways. The most common methods are:
Fluorescent lamps or "bile lights" placed over the infant who is usually in an incubator or under a radiant warmer.
Halogen lamps.
Fiberoptic phototherapy blankets or pads.
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