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Jaundice in 6 day baby
My baby is 6 day old and he is diagnosed with jaundice. we tested his blood test for jaundice level. result is 14.57. what treatment should we go for it. is this level is risky for baby?
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There are 2 types of jaundice. One is physiological and other is pathological. physiological jaundice is very common and it's treatment is very simple. But yes, levels and seriousness depends on baby wt and day of life. So consult your doctor and go ahead with his suggestions
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Newborn jaundice at day 6 of life needs to be seen is it increasing or decreasing so get another test done after 24 hrs.for a child who is born 2.5 kg any value beyond 12.5 needs to be treated and for a 3 kg child it's 15.the next reading after 24 hrs is important if it is increasing then it needs to be assessed and treated with phototherapy.
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Dr. Amit Agarwal
Pediatrician
17 yrs exp
Noida
Treatment for jaundice is decided on the basis of birth weight, blood group of baby and mother, whether child is fullterm or not, what is the status of feeding. 14.5 alone can't decide whether treatment is required or not
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