Patient's question:
Patient is male, born 43 days ago. The started at 3 days of age, and the patient has been exclusively breastfed. Other feeding and bowel habits are normal. The patient has stopped breastfeeding for 3 days and has not had a bowel movement for 3 days.Doctor's answer:
There are many causes of jaundice in children. For example, diseases such as hemolytic disease of the newborn, spherocytosis in children, and perinatal diseases can both cause hyperbilirubinemia and bilirubin encephalopathy, as well as anemia, hypoxia, and hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. These diseases and pathological changes can lead to brain damage in fetuses and children, which in turn can result in cerebral palsy.