Patient's question:
A newborn born prematurely 6 weeks ago has been in the incubator for a week, but their total bilirubin level is still 215, with severe jaundice. Please ask: How should neonatal jaundice be differentiated?Doctor's answer:
Based on the situation you described, it is possible that the baby's jaundice may be related to contagiousness? The classification of jaundice needs to be evaluated comprehensively, such as whether the baby is premature or full-term? The timing of the recurrence of jaundice, whether it reappears within 24 hours, and the baby's mental state, etc. Generally, at five days old, the baby's jaundice is at its peak. After treatments such as anti-inflammatory therapy and blue light interference, the jaundice may rise. In fact, having neonatal jaundice is not frightening. The patient should believe that they can overcome the illness. As long as treatment is timely when jaundice is detected early, the chances of stabilizing the condition and recovery are very high.