In an Infant Who Is 5 Weeks Old,an Increase in Bilirubin

question 33

Multiple Choice

In an infant who is 5 weeks old,an increase in bilirubin production and persistent jaundice support which diagnosis?

• A) Pathologic hyperbilirubinemia
• B) Physiologic jaundice
• C) Hepatitis A
• D) Infantile cirrhosis

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