Patient's question:
It has been a long time since I noticed this symptom in the baby, but the condition has not improved. I want to go to the hospital for a systematic check-up. Which medicine can help reduce jaundice for newborns?Doctor's answer:
Jaundice is merely a clinical manifestation symptom, and various factors can cause it, such as hemolysis, sepsis, etc. Jaundice can be visibly observed in newborns when their bilirubin levels are below 5-7 mg/dL. It is divided into physiological and pathological jaundice. Due to the characteristics of bilirubin decomposition and metabolism in newborns, approximately 50%-60% of full-term infants and 80% of preterm infants may develop physiological jaundice. Its characteristics are as follows: generally good condition; full-term infants appear 2-3 days after birth, peak at 4-5 days, fade by 5-7 days, and the lowest level within 2 weeks; preterm infants appear 3-5 days after birth, peak at 5-7 days, fade by 7-9 days, with full-term infants below 221 umol/L and preterm infants below 257, decreasing by less than 85 daily. Active treatment is necessary to prevent kernicterus.