Question
When a newborn shows symptoms of jaundice, what medications should be used for treatment? Do you need to seek medical attention immediately?
Answer
The first task in treating neonatal jaundice is to determine its cause. If it is physiological jaundice, it usually does not require special treatment as it is a common normal phenomenon in newborns. However, if it is pathological jaundice, appropriate treatment measures should be taken based on the specific cause. Treatment methods may include medication, phototherapy, or other medical interventions. Therefore, it is recommended that parents consult a professional doctor promptly when they discover that their newborn has jaundice symptoms to receive accurate diagnosis and treatment advice. Additionally, neonatal hearing screening is an important means to check if their hearing is normal. The screening time varies from individual to individual, but if the results show that there are no abnormalities, it indicates that the hearing is normal. It should be noted that this type of screening should not be done frequently.