What to do if children have high jaundice

What should I do if my child has high jaundice?

Treatments for jaundice include general treatment, phototherapy, and drug therapy.

1. General treatment:

Jaundice, peaks at 7-10 days and subsides in 2 weeks. Jaundice in premature infants subsides, which is physiological jaundice. Physiological jaundice does not require treatment or any medication. Ensure that the mother's milk supply is sufficient, eat more milk, and excrete more within 3-4 days after birth.

2. Phototherapy:

Currently, the main method for treating elevated unconjugated bilirubin in neonates is blue light therapy, which promotes the excretion of unconjugated bilirubin. Continuous irradiation is usually used. During phototherapy, pay attention to monitoring changes in serum bilirubin levels.

In case of adverse reactions, fever, diarrhea, rash, etc., attention should be paid to replenishing body fluids, ensuring adequate urine output, and monitoring the child's body temperature.

3. Drug treatment:

The delivery of immunoglobulin to treat hyperbilirubinemia caused by insoluble blood rarely causes adverse reactions such as allergies, rashes, and fever.

Supplement albumin, bind free bilirubin, and reduce the bilirubin level in the blood. If the child's white blood and albumin levels are normal, it is not recommended.