Patient's question:
Newborn jaundice forehead 15, 3 chest 15, 3 abdomen 16, left leg 10, 8 born 6 days can take medicine for treatment?Doctor's answer:
Neonatal jaundice refers to a condition during the neonatal period where abnormal bilirubin metabolism leads to elevated levels of bilirubin in the blood, resulting in yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera. It is the most common clinical issue among newborns. This condition can be classified as physiological or pathological. On the sixth day of life, a bilirubin index measured as 15.3 on the forehead, 15.3 on the chest, 16.1 on the abdomen, and 10 on the legs suggests pathological jaundice, requiring treatment with blue light therapy to reduce bilirubin levels.