Question
Not long after birth, the baby’s skin shows obvious jaundice, and the doctor diagnoses it as neonatal jaundice. How should it be treated?
Answer
The first step in treating neonatal jaundice is to determine the type of jaundice. If it is pathological jaundice, the treatment method will depend on the cause of the jaundice. For example, if it is solely due to elevated bilirubin levels, blue light therapy can be used. If it is caused by hemolysis, gamma globulin for closed antibody treatment is required. If it is due to infection, antibiotics should be used for anti-infection treatment. Therefore, different types of jaundice require different treatment measures.