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Jaundice 15.17 for newborn 5 days
My daughter jaundice level 15.17. She is of 5 days. She has been to photothermal and it was 10.61 during discharge. Please suggest.
Baby weight: 2.74
Blood group: B+
Mother blood group: O+
Gestational: 37 weeks 2 days
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Dr. Amit P Ghawade
Pediatrician
15 yrs exp
Pune
Consult your Pediatrician.
Need to start phototherapy and monitoring thereafter in NICU.
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Recheck serum bilirubin after receiving phototherapy after 24 hours.
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Dr. Lokanadha Reddy
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14 yrs exp
Bangalore
Better to start phototherapy. Meet your pediatrician at the earliest
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi,
Baby will require phototherapy again due to OB incompatibility and baby is just 38 weeks now.
Consult your paediatrician.
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