Infant jaundice index of 18mg/dL, converted to international unit is about 307umol/L, is more serious, considering that it is caused by pathological jaundice, such as insufficient hepatic and biliary metabolism, infection, biliary stenosis, hemolysis, etc., and need to be actively treated.
1. Insufficient hepatic and biliary metabolism: for example, imperfect development of liver function can lead to jaundice in infants, which can be treated with hepatic enzyme inducers, such as phenobarbital sodium and other drugs.
2. Infection: for example, cytomegalovirus infection, EBV infection and other causes of jaundice, need to give acyclovir and other drugs antiviral, blue light irradiation to reduce the yellow and other symptomatic treatment;
3. Biliary stenosis: if jaundice is caused by biliary stenosis, surgical treatment is needed.
4. hemolysis: for example, ABO hemolysis, need to give immune closure, blue light to reduce yellowing and other treatments, if necessary, can use blood exchange therapy, to prevent the emergence of nuclear jaundice and other complications.
It is recommended that infants with a jaundice index of 18mg/dL actively seek medical treatment. The above medications should be used in accordance with medical advice.