What symptom does child jaundice have?

summary

Physiological jaundice can be seen in almost all newborn infants. Especially neonatal jaundice is one of the common symptoms in neonatal period. Newborns within one week can be physiological phenomenon and the main manifestation of various diseases. When the bilirubin is seriously elevated or not very high, but there are high risk factors such as hypoxia, acidosis and infection at the same time. Let's learn about the symptoms of neonatal jaundice.

What symptom does child jaundice have?

Symptom 1: jaundice, the severity of which is called neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (severe jaundice), is the increase of bilirubin in the blood, causing obstacles in the brain, because the blood type between mother and child is not suitable. Severe jaundice is shown within 24 hours after birth, and all infants have severe jaundice.

Symptom 2: severe jaundice and nuclear jaundice complicated, if not early treatment, there may be spasm vomiting symptoms. Even if cured, there may be residual hand and foot paralysis and language disorders. But in the hospital delivery, obstetricians or pediatricians will take treatment immediately, do not worry.

Symptom 3: in special cases, there are also severe jaundice 5 to 6 days after birth. This is caused by congenital biliary atresia. Symptoms are white stool, and then the baby's stomach bulge up, so it is very easy to see.

matters needing attention

If jaundice occurs within 24 hours after birth, phototherapy should be carried out as soon as possible. If it is the jaundice caused by blood group incompatibility hemolytic disease, then it is necessary to use the method of exchange transfusion, and the cost operation is more troublesome.