Question
How to determine if a newborn has pathological jaundice?
Answer
Determining whether a newborn’s jaundice is physiological or pathological involves observing the timing, rate of development, severity, and fading time of the jaundice, as well as the concentration of bilirubin. Pathological jaundice may have other clinical symptoms and is commonly seen in conditions such as newborn hemolytic disease, red blood cell defects, infection, cephalohematoma, and breast milk jaundice.