Neonatal jaundice:Blue light phototherapy
"BiLirUbin"
Bilirubin absorbs light maximally in the BLUe range.
So Blue light phototherapy, with wavelengths in the 420- to 470-nm range, is used to treat neonatal jaundice.
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 Only the free bilirubin is available to cross the blood-brain barrier and has the potential to cause neurotoxicity.Phototherapy changes bilirubin into products, which can be eliminated.
If phototherapy does not lower the baby's bilirubin levels, the baby may need an exchange transfusion. |
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