Chapter 16 - Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)»Hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn (P50-P61)»Neonatal jaundice, unspecified (P59.9)

P59.9

Neonatal jaundice, unspecified

Related indications (MeSH) (1)

Jaundice, Neonatal9 drugs (3 approved, 6 experimental)

Yellow discoloration of the SKIN; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; and SCLERA in the NEWBORN. It is a sign of NEONATAL HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA. Most cases are transient self-limiting (PHYSIOLOGICAL NEONATAL JAUNDICE) occurring in the first week of life, but some can be a sign of pathological disorders, particularly LIVER DISEASES.