How to Treat High Jaundice Levels in Newborns?

If a baby develops jaundice after birth, it is important to identify the cause and take appropriate treatment measures. Jaundice can be caused by hemolysis, viral infection, liver and bile duct diseases, or familial factors. In the case of breast milk jaundice, stopping breastfeeding for 3 days can significantly reduce jaundice, but bilirubin levels may rise again. Patients need timely symptomatic treatment, reasonable medication use, and good diet and mood.
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How to Treat Hyperbilirubinemia in Newborns?

Full-term birth, cesarean section, yellowish skin observed on the third day after birth, hospitalized for 9 days and discharged. Now, 43 days later, visiting a neurorehabilitation center and pediatric healthcare department for a follow-up. Leg ultrasound, head circumference, and fundus examination all show no abnormalities, indicating good development. Yesterday’s MRI revealed ‘slightly delayed myelination of white matter’ with no other abnormalities. Question to the doctor: 1. How likely is it that this condition is related to bilirubin encephalopathy? 2. What impact does slightly delayed white matter myelination have on the child?
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How to Treat Infant Cephalohematoma Calcification

Infant scalp hematoma primarily occurs during difficult labor, vacuum extraction, or forceps delivery, and sometimes even during normal delivery. It is caused by bleeding from the rupture of subdural blood vessels and the retention of blood in regional areas. It mainly occurs in one or two parietal bones. The hematoma is above the skin, with clear boundaries, varying in size, and does not exceed the sutures of the skull. It becomes gradually apparent 2-3 days after birth, with fluctuating pressure, and can gradually absorb and disappear. It usually lasts for several weeks to several months. Treatment is not required unless there is an infection.
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