Patient's question:
In recent days, my body has been getting heavier and heavier. Without any warning, I had abdominal pain from time to time, and then the baby was born. When the baby was born, the doctor told me that the jaundice was quite severe. I want to consult what causes neonatal jaundice?Doctor's answer:
Hello. Neonatal jaundice refers to the period of neonatal life. Due to abnormal bilirubin metabolism, it causes elevated levels of bilirubin in the blood, leading to a condition characterized by yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera. It is the most common clinical problem in newborns. Neonatal jaundice is divided into physiological and pathological types. Physiological jaundice generally does not require special treatment. Pathological jaundice needs to be treated with blue light therapy to reduce jaundice.