Discuss whether newborn jaundice leading to liver function damage necessitates surgery and associated costs.

A child was hospitalized with right lower lobe pneumonia and received 7 days of ceftriaxone treatment before discharge. Upon discharge, liver function damage was discovered with alanine aminotransferase levels at 61 and aspartate aminotransferase levels at 107. The doctor prescribed compound glycyrrhizin tablets, but as of today, the alanine aminotransferase levels remain at 63, and the aspartate aminotransferase levels are at 94. Inquire about the potential side effects of this medication and how to continue treatment.

High alanine aminotransferase levels indicate that your baby may have liver damage, but it could also be caused by other factors. Please provide more information about your baby’s current living conditions and test results for analysis.

The newborn developed jaundice on the second day of life, with the mother’s blood type O and the child’s B. The transcutaneous testing index was 18, and the child had taken Barberry Granules. The doctor recommended hospitalization. Inquire about the necessity of blue light therapy, and understand how to diagnose hemolytic jaundice, and whether it is necessary to go to a specialized testing institution for blood tests.