Question
Is a newborn jaundice level of 23.1 severe?
Answer
A jaundice level of 23.1 is a very serious condition, classified as hyperbilirubinemia. It is recommended to take the child to a local authorized children’s hospital’s neonatal department as soon as possible and undergo active phototherapy treatment, stop the albumin infusion to free up bilirubin, prevent the occurrence of bilirubin encephalopathy, actively investigate the cause of the jaundice, such as whether it is caused by incompatibility hemolytic disease due to blood type mismatch, and provide appropriate treatment to allow the baby’s jaundice to disappear as soon as possible.