Patient's question:
The child's mental state has not been very good recently, and I don't know why. After checking at the hospital, it was determined to be physiological jaundice in newborns. Please ask: Is newborn jaundice serious? How is it treated to relieve discomfort?Doctor's answer:
Need to check how high the bilirubin is, how much direct and indirect bilirubin are respectively, and whether there are abnormal liver functions. The baby is only five days old, and high bilirubin levels may lead to bilirubin encephalopathy, so active treatment should be initiated. If it is only the indirect bilirubin that is elevated, blue light treatment is very effective. Newborns with jaundice can use dietary therapy as supplementary treatment while understanding symptomatic treatment. In daily diet, it is crucial to avoid excessive hunger or fullness and never overeat.