Patient's question:
Newborn jaundice was discovered the second day after birth. The mother is type O blood, and the child is type A, suspected of a hemolytic reaction. Currently in the hospital, the baby is undergoing blue light treatment and has been given immunoglobulin. They are now being treated with albumin. The doctor said it hasn't decreased, and the jaundice level is at 108. Is it serious? What treatment is effective?Doctor's answer:
Hello, the baby's jaundice appeared earlier, and considering the degree of jaundice, the possibility of physiological jaundice is relatively high. Physiological jaundice is a temporary jaundice caused solely by the characteristics of bilirubin metabolism. It usually appears 2-3 days after birth, peaks 4-6 days after birth, and begins to subside 7-10 days after birth. It is necessary to go to the hospital for a blood test to further clarify the bilirubin indicators to prevent bilirubin encephalopathy or RNA jaundice from worsening further. Typically, it requires continuous blue light exposure for about a week. If it further deteriorates, a blood transfusion may be needed.