Question
What is the normal range for the standard index of newborn jaundice? How should the severity of jaundice in a child be assessed if it occurs?
Answer
The standard index for newborn jaundice, which refers to the serum bilirubin level, is generally considered normal if it does not exceed 15mg/dL. In medical explanations, the jaundice index is often used as a shorthand for the concentration of bilirubin, such as a jaundice index of 12 indicating a bilirubin concentration of 12mg/dl. Jaundice can be categorized into physiological and pathological types, with cases that exceed the physiological jaundice range being classified as pathological jaundice. Within a safe range, bilirubin levels below 10 are considered safe, and during vaccination, bilirubin levels should be maintained below 5. Generally, the normal bilirubin levels for newborns are…