Question
My big sister just had a baby, and I went to her house to visit her. I noticed the baby’s jaundice was particularly severe, so I took some time to go to a hospital for a check-up. The doctor who saw me said it was 270, and I wasn’t sure if that was high or low. What does it mean when the neonatal jaundice level is 270?
Answer
The baby’s jaundice is quite serious in this case. While observing the baby’s mental state, if the baby is in good spirits and can breastfeed, blue light therapy can be administered, as well as taking artichoke yellow granules orally. If symptoms such as loss of appetite, fatigue, difficulty waking up, etc., occur and blue light therapy is required, symptomatic treatment with albumin, immunoglobulin, etc., should be taken. Neonatal jaundice refers to the condition during the neonatal period where an abnormal metabolism of bilirubin leads to an elevated level of bilirubin in the blood, resulting in yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclerae, which is a common clinical problem in newborns.