How can we determine if it is pathological jaundice?

Patient's question:

Main symptoms: Jaundice lasting for 15 days
Onset time: From birth to present
Laboratory test results: None

Doctor's answer:

Hello: Neonatal jaundice can be divided into physiological jaundice and pathological jaundice. If the child develops jaundice within 24 hours of birth, or if the jaundice progresses rapidly, lasts for a long time, and is accompanied by anemia, abnormal body temperature, poor feeding, vomiting, abnormal urine and stool color, or if jaundice that has subsided or improved reappears, it is more likely to be pathological jaundice. The common causes mainly include neonatal hemolysis, neonatal infection, biliary tract malformations, and neonatal hepatitis, etc. Since it has been more than two weeks, I suggest you have it checked. If it is confirmed to be jaundice, it is important to identify the cause promptly and start treatment as soon as possible. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

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