What is neonatal jaundice

What is neonatal jaundice?

1. The causes of neonatal jaundice are as follows

1. Physiological jaundice: Neonatal jaundice is generally divided into physiological jaundice and pathological jaundice. Physiological jaundice is a very common disease. Most babies will experience this symptom within a week. This is due to the difference in oxygen content between the mother and the outside world, and the imperfect liver function of the newborn, which leads to the accumulation of red blood cell metabolites in the body; after a period of conditioning, it will soon return to normal.

2. Pathological jaundice: Pathological jaundice is caused by viral diseases. If the jaundice is too severe, or if physiological jaundice reappears after a decrease and the color becomes darker, it may be pathological jaundice and should be paid attention to and treated in time.

2. Neonatal jaundice will have the following symptoms

1. The symptoms of physiological neonatal jaundice are relatively mild. The skin of the newborn will appear yellow within 3 days after birth. The symptoms may be mild or severe. It is most obvious on the 4th to 6th day, but will gradually subside 10th to 14th day after birth. The newborn has no discomfort symptoms, so we don't need to worry.

2. Symptoms of pathological neonatal jaundice are more severe. Jaundice persists within 24 hours after birth, or jaundice subsides and the condition worsens repeatedly. Some may cause other diseases, such as kernicterus. The baby will show drowsiness, weak sucking or suffocation. The consequences are serious and require timely treatment.

The above is an introduction to neonatal jaundice. We can see that neonatal jaundice is not a trivial matter. We must distinguish between physiological jaundice or pathological jaundice and take different measures to treat it as soon as possible.