Question
Parents inquire about the jaundice index measured by transcutaneous testing on the third day after the newborn’s birth, and request a detailed description of the baby’s jaundice development, as well as the home management situation, including medication, and express concerns about the impact of jaundice on intelligence, and whether further examination is needed.
Answer
The physician responds by pointing out the situation of newborn jaundice, as well as the normal range of variation in jaundice indices, and explains that the observed jaundice phenomenon is part of a natural regression process. They also mention that abnormal conditions in the mouth may be due to oral infections. The physician emphasizes that O-negative blood type parents will not cause hemolytic jaundice, and that the current indices will not affect intellectual development. The physician advises undergoing liver function and blood test examinations.