Question
Patient: Male, 50 days old. 1. The baby appeared yellowish 3 days after birth and has been like this for 50 days. 2. The body temperature is normal. 3. Feeding and urination are normal. Desired assistance: How to completely treat the jaundice.
Answer
Jaundice in newborns can be due to an underdeveloped liver enzyme system, which is a normal occurrence. Typically, physiological jaundice in babies appears 2-3 days after birth, reaches its peak between 4-6 days, and spontaneously resolves within 7-14 days. However, if the baby’s jaundice appears too early, increases rapidly daily, is too high, persists for a long time, or recurs after fading, it is considered pathological jaundice. If the jaundice levels are elevated, we need to treat the jaundice reduction, usually by administering drugs like Yinzi Huang. Additionally, exposing the baby to sunlight regularly can help reduce jaundice.