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What Causes Yellow Eyes And Mouth In New Born?
HELLO MY GRANDBABY HAS BEEN HAVING YELLOW EYES, EVERY SINCE SHE WAS BORN. BUT THE DOCTOR SENT HER HOME. NOW HERE EYES HAS GOTTEN MORE YELLOW, AND HER STOMACH IS REAL TIGHT. NOW SHE IS IN THE HOSPITAL SHE COULDN T BREATH. THIS DOCTOR SAID THAT HER MOUTH WAS YELLOW, SO HE TEST HER BLOOD AND SAID THAT IT WAS TO HIGH, SO WHAT DOES THAT MEAN. THEY NOW SAYING THAT THEY MAY HAVE TO DO SURGEY ON HER SHE IS 4 MONTHS OLD, IS THIS A GOOD IDEA. SHE MIGHT HAVE TO HAVE A LIVER TRANSPLANT.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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could be neonatal jaundice which only needs photo therapy.but jaundice due to biliary atresia need to be operated as it cannot be managed medically.
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