Good Afternoon sir, What are the symptoms of jaundice among babies and why it will come to baby. Jaundice is harmful to babies? Why it will cause to babies? Please assest me.
1. What are the symptoms of jaundice among babies?
Jaundice is the yellowish discoloration of the skin and white of the eyes (sclera)
2. Why it will come to the baby?
Jaundice is common in newborn babies because babies have a high number of RBCs in their blood, which are broken down. Broken RBC Produces Bilirubin. High Bilirubin causes yellowish discoloration of skin and sclera.
Reason
- High RBC in the blood
- Less Life span of RBC, so faster turnover, high bilirubin
- Immature Liver (so it is less effective in removing bilirubin from the blood).
3. Jaundice is harmful to babies?
Jaundice is the commonest condition in a Newborn. (preterm) will have jaundice (80%) and term around 60%. There are standard charts, the doctor will refer to these charts Most of the time if it is not in the treatment range it will resolve on its own. sometimes if the bilirubin comes in the treatment range then babies will be treated by phototherapy lights and exchange transfusion in (severe cases). If jaundice is not treated properly it can cause Kernicterus, in simple terms it means brain damage from jaundice which can lead to death and disabilities like cerebral palsy, deafness, intellectual disability, etc.
4. Why it will cause babies?
The causes of ABO incompatibility.
- G6PD deficiency.
- Neonatal sepsis.
- Prematurity.
- Rhesus incompatibility.
- Breastfeeding jaundice.
- Breastmilk jaundice
Paediatrician, Hyderabad
