Patient's question:
Child is 11 days old. I want to know what is the appropriate level for jaundice, what impact does jaundice have on the child, and how is it treated?Doctor's answer:
According to your introduction, neonatal jaundice is generally normal in children under 5 years old. If it's visible to the naked eye at 5 years or older, and if it's between 8-12 years old, medication should be considered. What is the transcutaneous jaundice value of your child? If it's not too high, medication is not necessary. Exposing the child to sunlight and oral glucose water can help alleviate it. If the level is very high, antijaundice medication can be used. Neonatal jaundice is generally divided into physiological jaundice and pathological jaundice. Physiological jaundice refers to a serum bilirubin level below 225.