Patient's question:
At what level of jaundice should blue light treatment be used for a child's condition? My child is currently 20 days old with a jaundice level of 17. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Hello, normal newborns typically develop skin jaundice two days after birth, reaching its peak within a week, and naturally disappearing within two weeks. Now that the baby is 20 days old, the jaundice index remains at 17. This condition is considered pathological jaundice. It is recommended to treat the infant with blue light to help reduce the jaundice. If the infant's condition does not improve, or if there are symptoms such as vomiting or abdominal distension, further tests such as viral tests, liver function tests, and liver and bile duct ultrasound examinations should be conducted to identify the cause and provide symptomatic treatment.