Patient's question:
My child was just born. This child has recently developed jaundice. The doctor has required treatment and observation. I am very worried, so I would like to consult: Is jaundice in newborns a disease that babies must get?Doctor's answer:
Neonatal jaundice includes two types:1. Physiological jaundice: There is a relatively high production of bilirubin, insufficient uptake of bilirubin by liver cells, and inadequate ability to excrete bilirubin. This is not related to it and can return to normal.
2. Pathological jaundice: Excessive production of bilirubin, disorders in liver and biliary bilirubin metabolism, and disruptions in bile excretion, as well as hemolytic diseases, require treatment. This includes changes caused by congenital liver diseases, biliary obstruction, or hemolytic diseases, all of which need timely treatment to control the stability of the condition.