Patient's question:
Just tested the skin jaundice, the face was 19.7, and the chest was 16.5. Breastfeeding, bowel movements, and the baby's mental state are all fine. The baby's physiological jaundice is high—does it have to be hospitalized for blue light treatment? I want to ask if the baby's physiological jaundice is high.Doctor's answer:
If your baby's jaundice index is high, you need to take your baby to a local larger hospital for blood tests to further clarify the bilirubin level. Timely blue light treatment and oral treatment with traditional Chinese medicine to reduce jaundice are required to avoid further worsening, which may lead to bilirubin encephalopathy or kernicterus. Typically, continuous blue light treatment is needed for about seven days. If it worsens further, a blood exchange treatment may be necessary.