Patient's question:
Baby was born three days ago and was found to have jaundice. Everyone in the family is very worried. They asked the doctor what are the treatment methods for neonatal jaundice?Doctor's answer:
The recurrence of jaundice symptoms in newborns is a relatively common clinical diagnosis, which can be divided into physiological jaundice and pathological jaundice. If the baby suffers from physiological jaundice, treatment is generally not required. The baby should be encouraged to drink more and get more sunlight. When exposed to sunlight, the eyes should be covered to avoid strong ultraviolet rays, which could cause sunburn on the baby's skin. It will usually disappear on its own within about a week.The treatment for pathological jaundice primarily involves phototherapy. The baby lies in a phototherapy box, with the eyes, perineum, and anus covered, while the rest of the body is exposed. Single-sided or double-sided light is then used to continue the illumination for 2 to 48 hours, but it is generally not extended beyond 4 days.