Patient's question:
Age: 31 days, Gender: Female, I would like to ask if the baby is 31 days old, there is still some jaundice that hasn't gone away, and the whites of the eyes are a bit yellow! I checked the liver function, and the total bilirubin is 172.6. Direct bilirubin is 31.6. Indirect bilirubin is 141.0. I would like to ask if it's serious? Does it need hospital treatment?Doctor's answer:
If it is physiological jaundice, it will naturally subside, so don't worry too much (but you should also check if the bilirubin level hasn't exceeded the jaundice standard). If it is pathological jaundice, the best treatment is phototherapy. Don't delay it. Otherwise, it may lead to kernicterus, which can affect the baby's brain. The baby has pathological jaundice, so it is recommended to undergo phototherapy to treat the jaundice.