Patient's question:
My wife gave birth to a little baby at the hospital last week. Today, the doctor told us that the baby's check-up revealed slightly elevated jaundice. I don't know if there are any good treatment methods. I'd like to ask you, what should I do if a newborn has high jaundice?Doctor's answer:
A newborn has slightly jaundiced skin. It is necessary to determine whether it is physiological jaundice or pathological jaundice based on the concentration range of serum bilirubin. Taking jaundice-reducing oral liquid can treat physiological jaundice. The child should be exposed to sunlight regularly every day, but each time should not be too long. When the child is exposed to sunlight, it is best to wear eye protection to prevent the child's eyes from being stimulated by the sun. If it is pathological jaundice, the child needs to be hospitalized for blue light therapy.