Question

My newborn’s jaundice level is 108. Is this serious? How should it be treated?

Answer

Hello, based on the description, the baby’s jaundice appears early and seems quite severe. The blue light therapy and immunoglobulin injections the baby is currently receiving are common treatment methods. However, the jaundice level remains high, and it is recommended to further check blood for bilirubin indicators to rule out the risk of bilirubin encephalopathy or ribonucleic acid jaundice. Typically, continuous blue light therapy for about a week is required, and if the situation does not improve, consideration may need to be given to changing to plasma exchange treatment.