Neonatal jaundice 22μmol/L but can eat and sleep

Neonatal jaundice 22μmol/L but can eat and sleep

Neonatal jaundice of 22μmol/L but being able to eat and sleep is related to physiological jaundice, and may also be caused by breast milk jaundice, hemolytic jaundice, etc. Targeted treatment measures should be taken according to the cause.

1. Physiological jaundice: After the newborn is born, the skin may turn yellow because the bilirubin in the body cannot be metabolized in a short time. Generally speaking, it can subside on its own after a few days, and there is no need to worry too much or require special treatment.

2. Breast milk jaundice: It may be related to breastfeeding and can easily affect bilirubin metabolism, usually leading to increased jaundice levels in the body. Breastfeeding can be stopped for a period of time, or it can be improved through phototherapy to effectively control the disease.

3. Hemolytic jaundice: After the patient's red blood cells are destroyed in large quantities, bilirubin may be released into the blood, which may cause certain damage to liver function and lead to excessively high jaundice values. When the condition cannot be improved for a long time, you can use dexamethasone injection, prednisolone acetate injection and other drugs for treatment under the guidance of a doctor to improve the disease and perform blue light therapy.

It may also be related to reasons such as megacolon and should be treated actively.