Patient's question:
My nephew is about two months old. Most newborns have some degree of jaundice after birth, but my nephew has a particularly high level. The hospital check-up showed an index of 18.5/20. Could you please ask the doctor how to treat a newborn with a jaundice index of 18.5/20?Doctor's answer:
Your nephew's jaundice index is slightly above the standard. It's best to check liver function. If the liver function is normal, you can take some medicine at home. You can take oral jaundice-relieving granules, while giving the child as much water as possible. Proper sun exposure will help the jaundice disappear. You should go to the hospital for a follow-up checkup in about one week to ten days. If the liver function still hasn't improved, you will have to consider receiving blue light and intravenous treatment in the hospital.