Patient's question:
My baby has been born for more than a week now, and the entire body has been yellow. The doctor at the hospital said it's just jaundice in the baby and it's nothing to worry about. Does jaundice in babies require hospitalization and intravenous treatment? I want to ask if jaundice in babies requires injections?Doctor's answer:
Hello. Jaundice causes an increase in bilirubin levels in the blood. It is a clinical condition characterized by yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera. It is the most common clinical issue in infants. This condition can be classified as physiological or pathological. Physiological jaundice usually does not require special treatment. Pathological jaundice needs to be treated with blue light therapy. Intravenous treatment is only one method of treatment. If other complications occur, intravenous treatment can be administered.