Patient's question:
My child was just born not long ago. Yesterday, I went for a check-up, and they said the baby's jaundice is a bit high. Some people said it might be hemolytic disease. Is it true that high jaundice in newborns is related to hemolysis?Doctor's answer:
Newborn jaundice has many causes, and not all jaundice is due to hemolysis. Jaundice can be divided into two major categories: physiological and pathological. Physiological jaundice generally does not require special treatment, while pathological jaundice needs to be treated with blue light to reduce jaundice. Hemolysis is one of the most common causes of pathological jaundice. It is important to pay attention to the combination of blood type conditions and comprehensively evaluate relevant tests. In addition to hemolysis, causes of jaundice include delayed feeding, infection, and some are related to the mother's milk, among others.