Question
A friend just had a baby, and I visited the hospital today. The baby’s condition isn’t good. During our conversation, I learned that the baby has a disease called neonatal hemolytic jaundice. The baby is only four days old, what is this disease?
Answer
The diagnosis is hemolytic jaundice, and hospitalization is required. The treatment should be tailored to the child’s specific condition. If the bilirubin level isn’t particularly high, blue light therapy alone is usually sufficient. In some cases, if there are other abnormalities, albumin infusion may be necessary, which can be quite expensive. I suggest you take the child to a local public hospital’s neonatal department as soon as possible for inpatient treatment. Generally, the child will need to stay in the hospital for at least 7 to 14 days. Wishing the patient a swift recovery!