Does infantile jaundice have a symptom?

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Many newborns will appear jaundice soon after birth. This jaundice may be physiological or pathological. If neonatal jaundice is physiological, parents need not worry too much. This jaundice usually subsides by itself and does not need special treatment. But if jaundice is pathological, parents should pay attention to it. This pathological jaundice can lead to abnormal bilirubin metabolism in children's body, which is not conducive to children's physical and mental health. Now let's take a look.

Does infantile jaundice have a symptom?

Within a few days after birth, there will be signs of yellowing in the skin, oral mucosa, white eyeball and other parts of the newborn. The degree of yellowing varies from person to person, and it can gradually subside more than ten days after the child's term. This phenomenon belongs to the symptoms of physiological jaundice. Generally speaking, even if the concentration of bilirubin in children's blood is not high, it will not affect children's intelligence, but parents should observe carefully to ensure children's health.

Pathological jaundice usually occurs within two days after the birth of the newborn. Jaundice can recur in some newborns, but it is persistent in some newborns. With the aggravation of symptoms, jaundice will spread throughout the whole body of children, especially in the palm and sole of the foot.

Pathological jaundice will also be complicated with nuclear jaundice, neonatal jaundice symptoms will be significantly aggravated when sick, the early onset of the child can appear drowsiness, choking milk or weak sucking and other symptoms, if not treated in time, with the aggravation of the disease, the child will appear groan or convulsion and other symptoms, a serious threat to the life and health of the newborn.

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I believe all parents know what the symptoms of physiological jaundice and pathological jaundice are after reading. Many newborns will appear jaundice at birth, but due to the lack of professional knowledge, many parents are unable to distinguish between pathological and physiological jaundice. I hope this article can help you understand jaundice.