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My child is 4 days old and he is suffering from new born jaundicewith reading of 26.5. Can you please Suggest what should be the treatment?
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For a four day child with 26.5 mg/dl jaundice, you need to admit him immediately to a NICU for Intensive Phototherapy and if necessary Exchange Transfusion
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