Patient's question:
What kinds of diseases can pediatric surgery treat, and which symptoms belong to pediatric internal medicine? I ask if a newborn baby's jaundice hasn't subsided yet, is there any harm?Doctor's answer:
In your case, it may be physiological jaundice. Physiological jaundice is mild when it appears light yellow, limited to the face and neck, or may affect the trunk, and the sclera may also turn yellow. It usually subsides within 2 to 3 days and the skin color returns to normal by the 5th to 6th day. In severe cases, jaundice can also spread from the head to the feet, affecting the entire body, and substances like vomit and cerebrospinal fluid may also turn yellow. The duration can last for more than a week, and in some premature infants, it may persist for up to 4 weeks, with the stool still remaining yellow and no bilirubin in the urine. It is recommended to use blue light therapy, which can be effective.