Patient's question:
Female 12 months illness description: Baby born 6 days. Jaundice level 22. Total bilirubin in blood 338. Local doctor said need to transfer to provincial hospital. Severe need blood exchange. Is it really that serious?Doctor's answer:
The measured value has significantly increased. Due to the immature blood-brain barrier in newborns, bilirubin can enter the brain and cause brain damage. Active treatment is necessary. Conservative treatment is still ongoing. A blood exchange may occur. However, the older the age, the safer it is to ask: Is this a normal delivery? Full-term infant! According to the blue jaundice value of 18 in one day, but total bilirubin was not measured. There are two blood clots on the baby's head, which may be the cause of jaundice. Today, two tubes of blood were drawn from the hematoma. Will the hematoma on his head affect jaundice? Jaundice is caused by the absorption of substances produced by the destruction of red blood cells in the hematoma.