Patient's question:
The baby is too young, and I don't want to go through the trouble of taking them to a nearby hospital. I don't know how to correctly judge at home. When I woke up early this morning, I noticed the baby's face was a bit yellow, and today's bowel movement is also a little yellow. So, how can I judge the baby's jaundice?Doctor's answer:
First, visually observe; second, measure bilirubin through the skin. The gold standard is to draw blood and check the serum bilirubin level. "" does not refer to complete disappearance, but rather means reducing to a safe range. Treatment is only necessary when the level exceeds the standard. The main treatment methods include phototherapy, exchange transfusion, and drug therapy to control bilirubin levels. Exchange transfusion is used for severe jaundice cases where phototherapy has failed. Drug therapy takes longer to show effects and is more commonly used for infants who have been jaundiced for over two weeks.