Patient's question:
My child was admitted to the hospital 15 days after birth due to jaundice. They were treated for about five days and then discharged. After coming home, they have been sick again for 12 days, and the jaundice index test results are still not qualified. What should I do if a newborn gets jaundice?Doctor's answer:
If the jaundice of a newborn fades and then reappears, it is highly likely that pathological jaundice is the cause. Therefore, it is important to conduct a timely and thorough examination to confirm whether it is pathological jaundice. Special attention should be paid to liver diseases, blood diseases, and developmental abnormalities in the liver, bile ducts, and biliary system, as these are all possible factors that could lead to the recurrence of pathological jaundice.