Patient's question:
The child of a friend was born on September 12th of last year and discharged on the 15th. At that time, the jaundice level was 11. Today, on the 18th, they checked the jaundice level at a hospital in the county and it was 15.3. Is this serious?Doctor's answer:
Based on the situation you described, 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. Blood transfusion may be necessary if needed. Appropriate probiotics should be increased. Regular follow-up is required. Generally, active cooperation with the doctor is necessary in this situation.