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Alternate Names : Phototherapy

Definition

Bili lights (phototherapy) are used to help infants with jaundice (a yellow coloring of the skin and eyes related to problems with liver function).

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Phototherapy is performed on infants who have elevated levels of bilirubin in the blood. Blue fluorescent lamps generate specific wavelengths of light that help break down bilirubin into nontoxic water-soluble components that can then be excreted.

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• Description
• Background
• Phototherapy treatment
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Diseases & Conditions

• Dehydration
• Intrauterine Growth Restriction
• Newborn Jaundice

Tests & Exams

• Bilirubin

Surgery & Procedures

• Exchange Transfusion

Other Topics

• Jaundice - Yellow Skin
• Vital Signs

Review Date : 5/14/2002
Reviewed By : Adam Ratner, M.D., Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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