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The difference between physiological jaundice and pathological jaundice

Dr. Robin Brown
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2025-05-24 18:45:50
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First of all, from the time of jaundice, physiological jaundice generally begins to appear 2 to 3 days after birth, while pathological jaundice mostly shows jaundice within 24 hours after birth. Secondly, from the severity of jaundice, most of the physiological jaundice degree is light, along with the growth of age can self-resolve, and most of the pathological jaundice degree is serious, generally need medical intervention treatment, even a small number of children may cause bilirubin encephalopathy and other serious complications, affecting the child prognosis.