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Meconium Aspiration Syndrome is Not Something Parents Plan For
Is it Malpractice When a Material Infection Causes Cerebral Palsy?
How Cerebral Palsy Affects Development of Children in Kentucky & Ohio
Kentucky Birth Injuries Caused by Obstetric Forceps
Pitocin and Kentucky Birth Injuries
Semi-Truck and Auto Accidents
Louisville Auto Accident Leaves Teen Bicyclist Injured
Kentucky Car Accidents and Drowsy Driving
Cell Phones and Kentucky Car Accidents
Defective Maintenance Issues Can Cause Kentucky Truck Wrecks
Texting Ban on Kentucky Motorists passed by House
Dangerous and Defective Products
Drugs for Osteoporosis Prescribed Unecessarily?
Defective Children’s Products & Toys are Constantly Recalled
Food manufacturers make consumers responsible
Defibrillator recalled by ZOLL Medical Corporation
Medical Mistakes
Fewer complications from heart device specialists
Pain Pumps
Daubert Motion in Pain Pump Case Found for Plaintiff
Shoulder Pain Pump Manufacturer I-Flow Settles Lawsuits
Shoulder Pain Pump Manufacturers Have Been Silent
Pain Pumps: FDA Requires Warning that Use in Joint Causes Chondrolysis and Cartilage Damage
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Yaz and Yasmin May Cause Stroke
Taking Yaz or Yasmin May Cause Deep Vein Thrombosis
Yaz Can Lead to Irregular Heartbeat
Hyperkalemia is a Potential Complication of Yaz Birth Control
Lawsuit Filed Against Bayer for Misrepresenting Safety and Effectiveness of Yaz
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Failure to Timely Deliver Child With Cord Wrapped Around Neck/ $2.5 Million Settlement...
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Birth Injury
Perinatal Asphyxia – Two Words No Parent Ever Wants to Hear
Bleeding in the Brain: A Deadly Birth Injury
Could the Doctor Have Caused Your Child to Suffer Meconium Aspiration Syndrome?
Cerebral Palsy can be Caused by a Maternal Infection
When Newborn Jaundice Becomes Serious – What Every Kentucky Parent Should Know
Semi-Truck and Auto Accidents
Tired Truckers are a Danger to People on Kentucky Highways
Avoid a Kentucky Car Accident Caused by Drowsiness
Don't Ignore a Head Injury Following a Kentucky Auto Accident
Ten Factors That Can Lead to a Serious Kentucky Truck Accident
Cell Phones Are Blamed For Many Kentucky Car Accidents
Dangerous and Defective Products
Kentucky Lawsuits Filed Over Toyota’s Defective Accelerator Pedal
Fosamax osteoporosis drug prescribed when women only has osteopenia
Zicam cases in Kentucky and Ohio
Fentanyl pain patch being abused
Medical Mistakes
Common Drug Errors to Watch Out For
One in Fifteen Children Injured by Medicine Mistakes
One in 50 Heart Attack Victims Sent Home by Emergency Room Doctors
Surgical Errors Cost Billions of Dollars Every Year
How to prevent medical mistakes
Pain Pumps
PAGCL & Shoulder Pain Pumps: What a Recent Study Reveals
Recent News Regarding Pain Pump Cases
Pain Pumps Used After Knee Surgery Can Cause Damage
Know the Symptoms of PAGCL, Especially if You Used a Shoulder Pain Pump
Medical Studies Find a Link Between Pain Pumps and Chondrolysis
General
Signs and Treatment of Kidney Failure
Yaz or Yasmin Birth Control Can Cause Deep Vein Thrombosis
Symptoms of Pulmonary Embolism Caused by Yaz and Yasmin Birth Control
When Newborn Jaundice Becomes Serious – What Every Kentucky Parent Should Know
Jaundice, also known as hyperbilirubinemia, commonly impacts newborns. It is defined by MedlinePlus.com as “a condition marked by high levels of bilirubin in the blood. The increased bilirubin cause the infant’s skin and whites of the eyes (sclera) to look yellow.”Does your baby have jaundice?
A baby who has jaundice will have a yellow coloring of the skin. The yellowish hue often starts on the face and moves all the way down to the feet. The yellow color can be seen when pressing on the child’s skin. In severe cases, the baby might appear tired or have trouble feeding.
What causes newborn jaundice?
There are many potential causes of jaundice, most of which are not serious. The following is a list of some of the common causes and types of jaundice, according to MedlinePlus.com:
- “Physiological jaundice, ” which occurs between 2 to 3 days after birth
- Breast milk can result in “a substance that increases reuse of bilirubin in the intestines”
- Prematurity
- Birth injury, such as cephalohematoma
- Blood type incompatibility
- Infection
The baby’s bilirubin levels will be tested to find out if he or she is suffering from hyperbilirubinemia. The levels are determined from a blood or skin test. Early detection of jaundice is crucial in preventing further complications, including brain damage.
Not every case of jaundice will need to be treated. Often times, the physician will recommend nothing more than keeping the baby hydrated. In some cases, a blue light may be used, known as phototherapy, to help break down the bilirubin in the skin.
What happens if a doctor is negligent?
If your baby’s doctor failed to diagnose and treat the hyperbilirubinemia, it could be considered medical malpractice. The best thing to do would be to contact a Northern Kentucky birth injury lawyer for legal advice.
For a free case evaluation, contact an experienced Kentucky birth injury attorney at the Law Office of Schachter, Hendy & Johnson. You can reach us by calling (859) 578-4444 or (888) 606-5297 or filling out our online form.
We have been helping injured victims in Kentucky and Ohio for over 35 years. Contact us today for advice regarding your birth injury case.
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909 Wrights Summit Parkway
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Fort Wright, KY 41011
Phone: (859) 578-4444
Fax: (859) 578-4440
Toll Free: (888) 606-5297
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