Patient's question:
Boy baby, baby was discharged after 3 days with everything normal. Three days later, during the follow-up check, the was high at 340. The doctor said it was necessary to hospitalize the baby, so the baby stayed alone in the hospital for three days. Originally, the doctor said the baby could be picked up, and it was 150 at that time. On the third day, when the phone call was made in the morning, it was said that it had increased again to 216, and it was said that it needed to be observed for another day.Doctor's answer:
This is neonatal jaundice. The jaundice level fluctuates and keeps declining. It has led to kernicterus. The brain has been damaged. There is neonatal hemolytic disease. It is related to abnormal autoimmune function. The child has congenital abnormalities. I do not know the blood test results of your child. There may be a blood type incompatibility with the mother. The mother's antibodies entered the child's body at birth, causing hemolysis. This is the fundamental reason why jaundice is difficult to control.