Patient's question:
My baby has been born for a week. Recently, the check-up revealed that the jaundice level was particularly high, and the eyes were also yellow. Most of the time, the baby is drowsy and difficult to wake up. I want to ask if the baby's jaundice and yellow eyes are severe?Doctor's answer:
About baby jaundice refers to the period when the baby, due to abnormal metabolism of bilirubin, causes an increase in the level of bilirubin in the blood, and appears as a symptom characterized by jaundice of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera. It is the most common clinical problem in babies. This condition is divided into physiological and pathological types. Physiological jaundice usually does not require special treatment. However, if the baby appears drowsy and difficult to wake up, it is important to be alert to the possibility of pathological jaundice, which may require blue light therapy to reduce jaundice.