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Child Having High Bilirubin Level, Reached Normal By Photo Light Therapy. Levels Creeping Back. Normal?
my friend had a baby last friday and they were released from the hospital on SUnday with a bilirubin level of 10 by Monday the levels spiked at 22.9, he was admitted, and subjected to photo light therapy , stayed 2 nights under the lights and started alternating formula and breast milk , he was released yesterday at a level of 11, today he is back up to a 13, is it normal for these levels to start creeping back up? Could they go back up over 20 in that short of a time span again?
Wed, 5 Dec 2012
Hi,
there will be some rebound after stopping the phototheraphy.
then after 1-2 days it will come down.
Rarely in some diseases it can go up again.
one should watch and repeat the test as advised by the doctor
there will be some rebound after stopping the phototheraphy.
then after 1-2 days it will come down.
Rarely in some diseases it can go up again.
one should watch and repeat the test as advised by the doctor
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