Patient's question:
My baby was tested for jaundice a month and five days ago, and the value was 118–106. Is it serious?Doctor's answer:
Children with jaundice should be paid close attention. Generally, physiological jaundice resolves within one week. Physiological jaundice typically appears 2–3 days after birth, peaks between 4–6 days, and disappears within 7–10 days. Premature infants have a longer duration of jaundice, with only mild appetite loss as the primary clinical symptom. If jaundice appears within 24 hours after birth and persists for 2–3 weeks without improvement, worsens, reappears after initially fading, or begins only after one week to several weeks post-birth, it is considered pathological jaundice.Guidelines:
Treatment for neonatal jaundice:
1. Blue light therapy
2. Use of enzyme inducers: Phenobarbital is commonly used, with a dosage of 5–6 mg/kg/day. Phototherapy can often resolve jaundice on its own. Drinking more sugary water can accelerate jaundice resolution and may not require treatment.
3. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) methods: Clearing heat, promoting diuresis, regulating qi and blood circulation, strengthening the spleen, resolving dampness, and promoting bile flow to alleviate jaundice.