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Digestive & GastrointestinalModerate
Newborn Jaundice
Affects: Skin / Liver · Digestive & Gastrointestinal
Moderate
Severity
Acute
Duration
Skin / Liver
Body Part
Digestive & Gastrointestinal
Category
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🩺When to See a Doctor
- 1Seek prompt medical evaluation if jaundice appears within the first 24 hours of life
- 2spreads to the arms
- 3legs
- 4or eyes
- 5deepens in colour
- 6or is accompanied by poor feeding
- 7excessive sleepiness
- 8high-pitched crying
- 9or fever
- 10as very high bilirubin levels can affect the brain if untreated. Any newborn with visible jaundice should have bilirubin levels checked by a paediatrician to determine if treatment such as phototherapy is needed.
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