Patient's question:
Just tested the skin jaundice, the face is 19.7, and the chest is 16.5. Feeding, bowel movements, and the baby's mental state are all fine. The baby has physiological jaundice that is high, do I have to admit the baby to the hospital for blue light therapy? I want to ask about the baby's high physiological jaundice?Doctor's answer:
If your baby's jaundice index is high, you need to take your baby to a larger local hospital for blood tests to further clarify the bilirubin levels. Timely blue light treatment and oral treatment with traditional Chinese medicine to reduce jaundice are required. Avoid further worsening, which may lead to bilirubin encephalopathy or kernicterus. Typically, continuous blue light treatment is needed for about seven days. If it worsens further, a blood exchange treatment may be necessary.