Neonatal jaundice19

Jaundice is a common disease in daily life, which has a great impact on people's physical health. For adults, the symptom of jaundice has little effect on their physical condition, but for newborn babies, because the body's immune system and some skills are in a development stage, when they are experiencing symptoms of jaundice, the situation is more serious. So when the neonatal jaundice 19 indicator is found, what state is it in? What should be done?

Is neonatal jaundice 19 serious?

1. The normal value of neonatal jaundice is based on serum bilirubin as a reference indicator. It is normal as long as the full-term infant does not exceed 204μmol/L (12mg/dl) and the premature infant does not exceed 255μmol/L (15mg/dl). Therefore, if the jaundice index of a newborn reaches 19, it is too high.

2. Physiological jaundice appears 2 to 3 days after birth, reaches a peak on the 4th to 6th day, and disappears on the 7th to 10th day. It lasts longer in premature infants. Except for mild loss of appetite, there are no other clinical symptoms. Physiological jaundice can be treated with Yinzhihuang Granules in the absence of favism.

3. If jaundice appears within 24 hours after birth, does not subside within 2 to 3 weeks, or even continues to deepen and worsen, or reappears after subsiding, or jaundice begins to appear within one to several weeks after birth, it is pathological jaundice. Pathological jaundice requires prompt medical attention.

Symptoms of neonatal jaundice

1. The symptoms of physiological neonatal jaundice are yellowing of the skin, whites of the eyes and oral mucosa on the 2nd to 3rd day after birth, which can be mild or severe. It is usually more obvious on the face and chest, but the palms and soles of the feet are not yellow. It is most obvious on the 4th to 6th day, disappears on the 10th to 14th day after birth in full-term infants, and may last until the 3rd week in premature infants. During this period, the child was in general good condition and showed no other discomfort.

2. It is normal for newborns to have physiological jaundice, but parents should also pay close attention. Generally speaking, physiological jaundice is relatively mild, the bilirubin concentration in the blood is low, and it will not affect children's intelligence.

3. Symptoms of pathological jaundice are that jaundice may occur within 24 hours after birth, or it may persist, or jaundice may reappear after it subsides, or jaundice may progressively worsen.

Although newborns will have more or less symptoms of jaundice, if the child's jaundice index is high, he or she needs to receive professional examination and treatment in time to avoid other complications that may affect the child's future health.