Symptoms and treatment of physiological jaundice

You may not have a clear understanding of physiological jaundice. Physiological jaundice causes great harm to our body. So what factors cause physiological jaundice? How to treat physiological jaundice has become an important topic. Let us now take a closer look at the treatment methods for physiological jaundice.

Performance:

Physiological jaundice: The jaundice in most newborn babies is physiological, harmless to the baby, and is a common phenomenon of physiological development. Physiological jaundice usually appears three to four days after birth, lasts for several days, and reaches its peak on the fifth day. This type of jaundice does not require treatment and will return to normal in about seven to ten days as the liver matures. For light-weight babies and breast-feeding infants, it will last a few more days. Parents just need to give their babies enough water.

Treatment:

Special attention should be paid to congenital bile duct obstruction. The results of surgery within six weeks and after six weeks are very different. It is most important to find a pediatric specialist immediately and conduct a detailed examination immediately. Kernicterus: Pathological jaundice has different degrees of severity. Treatment must not be delayed, otherwise the bilirubin level will deepen and kernicterus will appear. That is, bilirubin begins to damage the brain, and the sequelae are extremely serious. It can cause the baby to have weakness in the limbs, poor appetite, screaming, and even convulsions, rolling eyes, stiff limbs, brain spasms, and in severe cases even death.

All yellow should be seen by a doctor, preferably a pediatrician. If the diagnosis is physiological jaundice, you should drink more water and don't need to worry too much, but you should pay attention to the degree of jaundice every day or go for a follow-up visit. Intentionally sunbathing is not very helpful, and you may accidentally burn your skin or eyes. If it is pathological jaundice, it is usually not a big deal if it is discovered and treated early. When the baby's jaundice is mild to moderate, the doctor will use phototherapy, commonly known as light therapy. In severe cases, the doctor may perform a blood transfusion operation on the baby to flush out the bilirubin in the baby's body. Of course, there are some risks, but compared with the sequelae of kernicterus, it is well worth it.

The above content introduces us to the treatment methods of physiological jaundice in detail. We should have a clear understanding of physiological jaundice through the above content, so as to achieve the purpose of early prevention and early treatment and avoid damage to our body.