Question
What is the normal jaundice value for a 51-day-old newborn?
Answer
The physiological jaundice in newborns usually appears 2 to 3 days after birth, reaches its peak between 4 and 6 days, and subsides within 7 to 10 days. For premature infants, the duration of jaundice may be longer. Physiological jaundice does not cause other clinical symptoms except for mild loss of appetite. However, if jaundice appears within 24 hours after birth, or if it does not fade away after 2 to 3 weeks, or if it deepens and worsens, or reappears after fading, or if it starts to appear one week to several weeks after birth, these conditions are considered pathological jaundice. The treatment methods for newborn jaundice include:
- Blue light therapy
- Use of enzyme inducers, such as phenobarbital, at a dose of 5 to 6 milligrams per kilogram per day
- Medication treatment can heal itself
- Increase sugar water intake to accelerate the fading of jaundice
- Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment, including clearing heat and dampness, regulating qi and blood, invigorating the spleen and transforming dampness, and promoting bile and jaundice reduction