Patient's question:
My daughter has only been born for 7 days. The hospital checked and found jaundice at 316. The doctor said we need to do an MRI to check for brain damage. Is there a need to do it? Will the jaundice at 316 affect the brain?Doctor's answer:
Hello. If the baby's jaundice level is 316, it has already exceeded the normal physiological jaundice range and may lead to hyperbilirubinemia encephalopathy. In this case, we can follow the local doctor's advice and undergo an MRI. This examination is generally harmless to infants, so we don't need to worry too much. At the same time, under the guidance of the local doctor, we should treat the jaundice as soon as possible. That's it.