Patient's question:
Does jaundice require hospitalization? We don't want the baby to be hospitalized. Then they prescribed Yinzhihuang oral liquid, saying to stop breastfeeding for 3 days; is this data serious? I don't know how to calculate it, I want to ask what is the concept of jaundice in babies?Doctor's answer:
Hello, parent. Jaundice in infants occurs during the baby's early period due to abnormal bilirubin metabolism, characterized by jaundice of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera. Clinically, the disease is divided into physiological jaundice, pathological jaundice, and breast milk jaundice. If the baby develops jaundice within 24 hours of birth, it is usually pathological jaundice and requires hospitalization for treatment to prevent bilirubin encephalopathy, which can affect brain development.