Can congenital jaundice be cured?

When a baby is just born, the doctor will observe the jaundice at any time. For some babies, jaundice is very normal, but for some babies, jaundice does not disappear for a long time, which requires treatment. Can congenital jaundice be cured? Congenital jaundice is not easy to cure, but it can be controlled. It needs to be treated with medication under the guidance of a doctor. If it is controlled within a safe range, it will not cause serious effects on the body.

1. What to do if you have congenital jaundice

Congenital jaundice cannot be cured, but it can be controlled to a certain extent.

Generally, congenital jaundice is caused by the congenital lack of an enzyme or some functional defect in the liver of some people, which causes obstruction in the binding, transport and excretion of bilirubin. Therefore, children often have chronic intermittent mild jaundice since childhood. It can be aggravated by fatigue, emotional stress, and infection. There are fatigue, indigestion and discomfort in the liver area. Most patients have normal liver function and a good prognosis. Taking sodium barbiturate is often effective.

There is often a family history and there are many types, such as chronic intermittent. Therefore, you should pay attention to a proper diet and sleep, and check your liver function regularly. If the liver function is normal, you can have children. But the child may be born with the same disease. Be mentally prepared.

Usually you should be careful not to let jaundice get worse. Pay attention to the following foods: Pepper should not be eaten by people with damp-heat type jaundice. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "Pepper is very spicy and hot, a purely yang thing. The spicy taste moves the qi, the heat helps the fire, and this thing has a strong smell and taste." "Sui Xi Ju Diet" also believes: "Eating too much will stir up fire and dry up fluids, consume qi and damage yin." For people with Yang jaundice, eating too much can easily aggravate the condition, promote dampness and heat, and make jaundice difficult to go away.

2. Diagnosis of jaundice

2.1. Identification of skin color: Identification of jaundice must be done in a bright place during the day. It may sometimes be misidentified under fluorescent lights or electric lights. In addition, taking certain medications or foods can also cause yellow pigmentation to precipitate on the skin. When diagnosing, it is necessary to inquire about the medical history in detail and make a distinction. Such as oranges, pumpkins, etc.

2.2. Skin itching when jaundice occurs: Except for hemolytic jaundice, other types of jaundice often cause skin itching. This may be due to the effects of certain other substances in bile, especially bile acids. Generally, obstructive jaundice is more itchy, especially jaundice caused by pancreatic tumors, which is more itchy than jaundice caused by gallstones.

2.3. Intensity of jaundice: Rapid onset of deep jaundice can be considered a manifestation of severe liver disease. Sometimes it is caused by extensive necrosis of liver cells, such as severe hepatitis; sometimes it is caused by bile duct obstruction, such as bile duct stones, tumors in the bile duct or pancreatic head, etc.

If the jaundice has always been moderate and suddenly turns into severe jaundice, it may be due to bile duct obstruction and bile accumulation.

3. Prevention of jaundice

3.1. If a pregnant woman has ever given birth to a baby with fetal jaundice, she should take preventive measures and take Chinese medicine on time during her next pregnancy.

3.2. If the expectant mother has a history of hepatitis or has given birth to a baby with pathological jaundice, it is advisable to measure the antibodies in the blood and their dynamic changes before delivery, and take corresponding preventive medication measures. Monitoring should be strengthened during delivery, and the baby should also be closely monitored after delivery, and timely treatment should be given if symptoms occur.

3.3. If the couple's blood types are incompatible (especially if the mother's blood type is O and the father's blood type is A, B or AB), or if the mother's RH blood type is negative, they should undergo regular serological and amniotic fluid tests and deliver the baby under close supervision to prevent the occurrence of neonatal hemolytic disease.

3.4. After the baby is born, the scleral jaundice should be closely observed to promptly understand the onset and disappearance time of jaundice. If jaundice is found, it should be treated as soon as possible, and the color changes of jaundice should be observed to understand the progress of jaundice.

3.5. Newborns should keep warm and start feeding early.