Patient's question:
My baby has been born for more than a week now, and the whole body has been yellow. The doctor at the hospital said it's just jaundice in the baby, and it's not serious. Does jaundice in the baby require hospitalization and intravenous treatment? I want to ask if jaundice in the baby requires injections?Doctor's answer:
Hello, jaundice causes an increase in bilirubin levels in the blood, leading to a condition characterized by yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera, which is the most common clinical issue in infants. This condition can be divided into physiological and pathological types. Physiological jaundice usually does not require special treatment, while pathological jaundice needs to be treated with blue light therapy to reduce jaundice. Intravenous fluid treatment is only one method of treatment, and it can be administered if other complications occur.