Infant Jaundice Symptoms and Treatment

Symptoms of infantile jaundice include yellowing of the skin and sclera, which is mainly categorized into physiological and pathological. According to the situation, observation, blue light irradiation, drugs and other treatment methods can be chosen. 1. Physiological jaundice, the general condition of infants is good, no special treatment is needed, usually in about 2 weeks, it can subside on its own, you can monitor the value of jaundice, dynamic observation can be. 2. Pathological jaundice, in addition to yellowing of skin and sclera, may also show symptoms such as lethargy, anorexia, crying and restlessness, which can be treated by blue light and medication. Blue light treatment: if the value of jaundice continues to rise, you should go to the hospital in time to use blue light irradiation to deal with it, using blue light irradiation to expel bilirubin from the body. Medications: If jaundice is severe and cannot be completely removed by blue light irradiation, medications can be used under doctor’s guidance, including intravenous infusion of albumin, immunoglobulin, etc., to accelerate the discharge of bilirubin and reduce the symptoms of jaundice. Infant jaundice is recommended to go to the hospital in time, after clarifying the cause of the disease, and then give targeted treatment.