Patient's question:
Newborns develop jaundice a few days after birth. If there's no jaundice, does that mean everything is fine? Also, should the child be checked for jaundice?Doctor's answer:
Neonatal jaundice includes two types:1. Physiological jaundice: Relatively high production of bilirubin, insufficient uptake of bilirubin by hepatocytes, and defects in bilirubin excretion. This is unrelated and can return to normal.
2. Pathological jaundice: Excessive bilirubin, metabolic disorders of bilirubin, bile excretion disorders, hemolytic diseases. It requires treatment. The main determinant is the jaundice index. You can wait and see how the child is doing.