Patient's question:
My wife just had a baby and noticed some signs of jaundice. She went to the hospital for a check-up, and the doctor confirmed it was jaundice. I'm very worried about what to do. Is it serious for a newborn who is six days old to have a jaundice level of 15?Doctor's answer:
Currently, the child's jaundice index on the sixth day of birth is 15 mg/dL. Considering pathological jaundice, blue light therapy is required. Neonatal jaundice refers to the condition during the neonatal period where abnormal bilirubin metabolism leads to elevated bilirubin levels in the blood, resulting in the yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera. It is the most common clinical problem in newborns. This condition can be divided into two major categories: physiological and pathological. Treatment is best conducted under the guidance of a doctor.