Patient's question:
My child has been born for over a month. The level was a bit high. After taking medication, it returned to normal. After stopping the medication, we were discharged from the hospital and found that the child's has reappeared again. What is the reason for the newborn's returning after it subsided?Doctor's answer:
Based on the situation you described, we need to consider pathological jaundice. This is a serious form of bilirubin encephalopathy. Bilirubin encephalopathy can easily lead to intellectual disability in children. In this case, we need to be admitted to the pediatric department of the hospital. Oral antijaundice drugs combined with blue light therapy should be administered. Considering that the condition has not yet recovered, we need to continue cooperating with the doctor. It is recommended that the child be given appropriate amounts of water daily, which can also be helpful for the treatment.