Neonates have an active enterohepatic circulation that may contribute to physiologic jaundice. There is a decreased risk of physiologic jaundice in breast fed infants. All of the above. Exchange transfusion therapy for hyperbilirubinemia is without risks. The mechanism of phototherapy is photoreduction of bilirubin into a nonpolar form.
Red light is best to use for phototherapy.
Tin protoporphyrin is a heme oxygenase inhibitor None of the above. My personal objectives for responding to this CME educational activity were met.