Patient's question:
Baby is 42 days old. Jaundice hasn't completely gone away yet. I bought Yinzhihuang oral liquid yesterday. What is the dosage? Baby might have a bit of stomach issues and is a bit thin, almost at 8 pounds. It has been over half a month since drinking glucose. How should it be fed? Urgent, urgent. Thank you, doctor!Doctor's answer:
The normal value of neonatal jaundice is based on the reference index of serum bilirubin. As long as full-term infants do not exceed 204 μmol/L (12 mg/dL) and preterm infants do not exceed 255 μmol/L (15 mg/dL), it is considered normal.Children with physiological jaundice, in addition to yellowing of the skin, have little impact on appetite and mental state, and the symptoms usually resolve on their own within one month.
Children with pathological jaundice not only have skin changes but also often cry, fuss, and refuse to feed. In such cases, parents must take the child to the hospital as soon as possible for diagnosis and treatment. Otherwise, it may lead to kernicterus.