Patient's question:
Doctor, I'd like to ask about my baby who is 31 days old today. I measured the jaundice level today: 10.0 on the head and 10.8 on the chest. What should I do? I couldn't get the vaccination today, can I take the jaundice-reducing medicine?Doctor's answer:
Jaundice is a common disease in neonatology, divided into physiological jaundice and pathological jaundice. Physiological jaundice has a bilirubin level not exceeding 6 within 24 hours, not exceeding 9 within 48 hours, and not exceeding 12 after 72 hours. The jaundice fades away within 2 weeks after birth. Physiological jaundice does not require treatment. If the jaundice level is below the above criteria, or if jaundice reappears after fading, it indicates pathological jaundice. Wishing the patient a speedy recovery, a healthy body, and a wonderful life.