Patient's question:
Okay, here is the translation following your instructions:And when checking, the doctor said my child had contracted hepatitis B. This made us very upset. My child doesn't even have any symptoms of hepatitis B? How could they have gotten infected?
Doctor's answer:
Due to the infant's young age and unclear language expression, this also brings some impacts on the treatment of diseases. The symptoms of infant hepatitis B infection may also include right upper abdominal pain, manifested as a dull or continuous sensation in the right upper abdomen, particularly worse at night. Some children may also exhibit splenomegaly accompanied by splenic area pain, often unconsciously or consciously massaging the upper abdomen. If the infant's condition is not treated promptly, it will only lead to the continuous worsening of the illness. Experts remind that if infant hepatitis B is not treated in time in clinical practice, it may lead to life-threatening consequences for the patient. In the early stages of severe liver dysfunction in infant hepatitis B, the main symptoms include high fever, severe jaundice, liver atrophy, bleeding, convulsions, and liver odor. The disease generally progresses to a state of coma after about 12 days, and death usually occurs about 4 days after the onset of coma. Therefore, after parents understand the above symptoms, if they observe any discomfort in the infant's body, they must promptly seek treatment at a formal hospital.