Patient's question:
My child is one year old this year. Today, the doctor at the hospital gave the little baby a check-up. The doctor at the hospital said the baby's jaundice level was 16.9, but I don't know if blue light treatment is needed. I would like to ask if a jaundice level of 16.9 is serious?Doctor's answer:
The baby's jaundice index is 16.9. This is basically normal. Jaundice is a common symptom and sign. It occurs due to the disturbance of bilirubin metabolism, leading to an increase in serum bilirubin concentration. Clinically, it manifests as yellow discoloration of tissues such as the sclera, mucous membranes, and skin. Since the sclera contains a high amount of elastic tissue, bilirubin has a strong affinity. The sclera of jaundiced patients often turns yellow before the mucous membranes and skin and is often the first to be detected. Clinical manifestations provide more accurate judgment. Don't worry. Considering pathological jaundice, one should actively identify the cause and use blue light therapy, which has no side effects and is not complicated.