Patient's question:
Just seven days old, yesterday I went to the hospital for a thorough check-up. They said my was 18 and that my breathing was a bit fast during naps at night. About the past treatment and its effects: There has been no treatment so far. What kind of assistance I would like: I want to ask the doctor what's going on.Doctor's answer:
Jaundice, also known as icterus or jaundice, is a symptom and sign characterized by the yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera due to elevated bilirubin levels in the blood. Certain liver diseases, gallbladder diseases, and blood disorders often cause jaundice symptoms.Advice: Hello, newborns may experience jaundice again, which could be either physiological or pathological. If it is physiological jaundice, it does not require special treatment and will resolve on its own. Pathological jaundice is caused by diseases and can be treated with blue light therapy or oral medication such as Yinzhihuang oral liquid.