The Incubator l 💡Rethinking Phototherapy – Considerations for Preterm Infants
The Incubator Channel · 18 Nov 2025 · 39 min
Summary
A discussion-style episode with Dr Deepak Manhas on managing hyperbilirubinaemia in preterm infants, covering why term guidelines do not apply, gestation-specific treatment charts, exchange transfusion risks and the uncertain role of IVIG, albumin and phenobarbital. It also addresses practical phototherapy issues such as defining double phototherapy, ordering irradiance and surface area coverage, and using bili blankets to support family bonding.
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