If unmonitored and untreated, bilirubin neurotoxicity (acute bilirubin encephalopathy and/or kernicterus) may result from progression of severe hyperbilirubinemia. Elevated bilirubin ...

1. Assess for clinical signs of acute bilirubin encephalopathy using clinical signs of ABE (as shown in Table 1) and/or an abnormal ABR (one may also use an automated ABR and its "pass" or "fail ...

Clinicians need to monitor it carefully and sometimes treat it, since it can lead to conditions like acute bilirubin ...