Patient's question:
Newborn jaundice, please help check if it's physiological jaundice or pathological jaundice, is it necessary to undergo blue light therapy!Doctor's answer:
Based on your description, considering the baby's bilirubin level, it is likely caused by pathological jaundice. It is recommended to treat the child with blue light therapy to avoid bilirubin encephalopathy.Physiological jaundice in newborns and full-term infants typically appears and gradually deepens 2-3 days after birth, reaches its peak on 4-5 days, and disappears between 5-7 days, but never lasts beyond 2 weeks. In premature infants, jaundice usually appears 3-5 days after birth, peaks between 5-7 days, and resolves between 7-9 days, with the longest duration potentially extending to 3-4 weeks.