Patient's question:
My wife is 27 years old and has just given birth to a child. The child has (jaundice). Please advise: What should be done if a newborn baby with 5 days of age has a jaundice level of 20.3?Doctor's answer:
Five-day-old newborn, jaundice level 20.3 is indeed high, requiring hospital treatment. In addition to jaundice treatment, it is necessary to carefully check for other diseases. It is recommended to send your baby to a hospital with proper conditions for standardized treatment. There is no need to delay the baby's condition. Timely treatment has a good prognosis. If treatment is delayed, it may develop into kernicterus, which can cause brain damage.