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  Understanding Newborn Jaundice Or (Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia) Newborn jaundice occurs when a baby's skin and eyes appear yellow due to elevated bilirubin levels. Typically, it resolves as the liver matures and the baby begins to feed, generally clearing up within 2 to 3 weeks. However, if jaundice persists, it may indicate an underlying issue. High bilirubin levels pose a risk of brain damage in infants. Causes and types Bilirubin is a yellow pigment that forms when red blood cells break down. In older infants and adults, the liver efficiently processes bilirubin, allowing it to move through the digestive system. However, a newborn's liver is still developing and may not be ready to handle this process effectively. There are two main types of newborn jaundice : physiological and pathological . Physiological jaundice is the most common, making up about 75% of cases. It occurs when a baby's body can't clear bilirubin quickly enough, usually showing up a few da

  What is Kidney A kidney stone is a hard object that is made from chemicals in the urine. There are four types of kidney stones: calcium oxalate, uric acid, struvite, and cystine. A kidney stone may be treated with shockwave lithotripsy, uteroscopy, percutaneous nephrolithomy or nephrolithotripsy. Common symptoms include severe pain in lower back, blood in your urine, nausea, vomiting, fever and chills, or urine that smells bad or looks cloudy. Urine has various wastes dissolved in it. When there is too much waste in too little liquid, crystals begin to form. The crystals attract other elements and join together to form a solid that will get larger unless it is passed out of the body with the urine. Usually, these chemicals are eliminated in the urine by the body's master chemist: the kidney. In most people, having enough liquid washes them out or other chemicals in urine stop a stone from forming. The stone-forming chemicals are calcium, oxalate, urate, cystine, xanthine, and