A red flag flying on the lifeguard stand or station indicates that the beach is closed to the public. Reasons for closure include strong rip currents, unsafe surf conditions, hurricanes or other life-threatening hazards in the immediate area.
Newborn eye prophylaxis. Newborn eye prophylaxis refers to the practice of eye drops or ointment containing an antibiotic medication being placed in a newbornâs eyes after birth. This is required by law to protect the baby from an unknown Gonorrhea or Chlamydia infection in the motherâs body.
Phototherapy. Phototherapy is treatment with light. It is used in some cases of newborn jaundice to lower the bilirubin levels in your babyâs blood through a process called photo-oxidation.Oxidation is the process of adding oxygen to change a substance (in this case, the bilirubin).f your baby's jaundice does not improve after conventional or fibre optic phototherapy, continuous multiple phototherapy may be offered. This involves using more than one light and often a fibre optic blanket at the same time. Treatment will not be stopped during continuous multiple phototherapy.