Bilirubin

Essay-Theoretical/Conceptual Framework Nursing Issue/Problem- In neonates with increased levels of bilirubin (P), how does lactation and breastfeeding support (I) compared with no support (C), influence the readmission rate (O) after discharge (T). Newborn jaundice threatens the health and well-being of newborns and is again being reported in hospitals around the country (Seagraves, Brulte, McNeely, & Pritham, 2013). Hyperbilirubinemia is the most common reason for hospital readmission of term…

On May 11, 2015, Lincoln Wulf was born at two pounds, ten ounces and fourteen point six inches. His twin brother, Theodore was born at one pound ten ounces, and nine point six inches, but sadly did not make it. Lincoln spent one hundred one days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) being carefully monitored by the staff at the hospital. During his stay, he was hooked up to numerous tubes and machines as he fought for his life. Melissa Wulf poured her heart out, “During our 101 days in…

Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria is a disease that occurs in the cold. Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria, also known as PCH, mainly affects the hands and feet. In PCH, antibodies attaching themselves to the red blood cells. This gives other proteins in the blood the opportunity to attach as well. As the groups of attachments move throughout the body to warm themselves when in the cold scenarios, the antibodies destroy the red blood cells. As the cells are destroyed, the part of red blood cells that…

sufficiently, a white foam develops at its surface that readily disappears on standing. The characteristics of urine foam are modified by the presence of protein and bilirubin. The presence of protein (albumin) in urine causes stable white foam to be produced when the urine is agitated. The foam that develops is thick and long lasting. When bilirubin is present in sufficient amounts, a yellow foam is produced.(BRUNZEL, 2013) CLARITY Clarity describes the overall visual appearance of a urine…

Elevation of bilirubin levels may be due to interfering of CCL4 with bilirubin synthesis and discharge of bile acids , cholesterol and bilirubin (38). CCL4 may affects the integrity of liver cells , by the same manner it effect on the structure and function of erythrocyte membrane and increase the erythrocyte fragility , this in turn leads to erythrocyte hemolysis and hemoglobin breakdown (39).On other hand, increase of bilirubin in CCL4 treated rats may be attributed to…

According to The Foundation of Nursing Leadership career development test it is determined that my leadership style is that of transformational leadership style. The website defined this leadership style as being “idealized influence (II) describes leaders who are exemplary role models for team members. Leaders with idealized influence can be trusted and respected by others to make good decisions for the organization. Inspirational motivation (IM) describes leaders who motivate others to commit…

They had a normal urobilinogen and pH value and had small amounts of specific gravity and bilirubin present. When compared with the control patient, a patient with glomerulonephritis had trace amounts of leukocytes, a high amount of protein, and a large amount of blood present. A patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus had a larger than normal amount…

Blood test is an important test used to find out about the health condition of our organs. Through blood tests, we are able to learn whether we have diseases like cancer, cardiac diseases, diabetes and certain genetic conditions. It also allows doctors to know if the medication or diagnosis a patient is going through is working. There are a few parts shown in a regular blood test report. The first section is the Complete Blood Count (CBC) test. This test gives us information about the types of…

results showed some normalities such as the serum albumin which was within the lesser normal range of 30-50g/L. However, the level of serum bilirubin which is elevated compared to the normal range which could have been caused by a liver dysfunction. According to Thepa (2007), serum bilirubin is elevated when there is an impairment in the excretion of conjugated bilirubin from hepatocytes of bile ducts. The results also showed elevation of two of the liver’s enzymes, alanine aminotransferase…

nervous system, leading to cerebral paralysis. Jaundice is a blood/liver disorder that can lead to complications if its condition is severe. It is the excess of bilirubin in the blood, which is usually filtered out by the liver. One of its more common symptoms is the yellowish tint of the skin caused by the liver’s inability to filtrate the bilirubin. It is not a very dangerous condition and it is quite common for babies to suffer from jaundice for a couple of days after birth ("Cerebral Palsy…