Patient's question:
A friend's child had a level of 13 after being tested once every five days. Later, they stopped testing, but the child's face and body remained yellow. At the one-month check-up, the doctor found a level of 11.7. Liver function tests showed total bilirubin at 114.6, direct bilirubin at 11.7, and indirect bilirubin at 102.9. How can newborn jaundice be reduced?Doctor's answer:
Based on the situation you described, we need to consider pathological jaundice, which is a serious form of bilirubin encephalopathy. Bilirubin encephalopathy can easily lead to intellectual disability in children. In this case, we need to be admitted to the pediatric ward of the hospital, take oral anti-yellowing drugs combined with blue light therapy, and undergo blood exchange treatment if necessary. Appropriately increase probiotics. Regular follow-up is required. On sunny days, it's still appropriate to let the child get some sun exposure. Sunlight helps in reducing jaundice.