Patient's question:
My baby is 47 days old, and the jaundice level is too high. We have already undergone blue light treatment, and the jaundice level has dropped to 70. Do we still need to take medication? Will it rise again? Could you please tell me if the baby's jaundice will recur?Doctor's answer:
Neonatal jaundice, clinically including pathological jaundice, physiological jaundice, and breast milk jaundice, only pathological jaundice can lead to bilirubin encephalopathy, and brain damage is irreversible. Pathological jaundice requires blue light therapy and symptomatic medication treatment, while physiological jaundice and breast milk jaundice generally do not require medication. According to your description, this child is being treated for jaundice with blue light therapy. For patients with pathological jaundice, it is recommended to continue medication to avoid recurrent episodes.