<s>[INST] How is jaundice in babies treated? [/INST] Treatment can prevent the potentially harmful effects of jaundice. Most jaundice requires no treatment. When treatment is needed, babies are placed undressed under special lights (phototherapy). Phototherapy helps lower the bilirubin level. This is typically done in the hospital, but depending on your baby's bilirubin level, age, and other things, it can sometimes be done at home. In some babies, supplementing breast milk with formula can help lower the bilirubin level.

Very high bilirubin levels are a medical emergency that might require admission to the intensive care unit and other treatment, including a special type of blood transfusion that can rapidly decrease the bilirubin level. Source: Healthy Children.org. Link: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/Pages/jaundice.aspx. Field: Hepatology . Disease: Jaundice </s>