Patient's question:
After the baby was discharged from the hospital, he developed a lack of appetite. Then I took him for a hospital check-up, where they said his jaundice level was around 27 points. But I don't know what this 27 points mean. I want to know if a jaundice level of 27 points is high?Doctor's answer:
Dear Parent,Hello. Baby jaundice can be either physiological or pathological. Physiological jaundice will naturally subside after two weeks of birth. Pathological jaundice requires treatment based on its severity and numerical values. This condition requires hospitalization in the local pediatric department for treatment, including oral jaundice-reducing medication combined with blue light therapy. The situation you described falls under high jaundice levels.