How is hemolytic disease of newborn treated?

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Two weeks ago, my sister gave birth to her baby in October. For our family to add new members, brought infinite joy. But in the examination of the child, the doctor said the child has hemolytic disease of the newborn. Hemolytic disease of the newborn, which is a strange term to us. Later, through the doctor, we probably know what hemolytic disease of the newborn is. How is hemolytic disease of newborn treated? Now let me tell you something.

How is hemolytic disease of newborn treated?

The treatment of hemolytic disease of the newborn: clinically, the symptoms of hemolytic disease of the newborn are various, and the symptoms of different children are quite different, with mild and severe symptoms. Generally got hemolysis, as long as early diagnosis, early treatment, most children can be cured. Clinically, the treatment of hemolytic disease of the newborn mainly includes drug therapy, blue light therapy and exchange transfusion therapy.

If the hemolysis of newborn is detected to be ABO blood group hemolysis, if the symptoms are very mild, then children generally do not need special treatment after birth, as long as the blue light irradiation and drug treatment are carried out in time, the condition can be alleviated; Even if it is a serious RH hemolytic disease, if exchange transfusion is carried out in time, the disease can be saved.

If there is hemolytic disease of the newborn, especially the pregnant women with high possibility of RH hemolysis, it is suggested that the rescue preparation should be made during the production, so as to avoid neonatal asphyxia, and the umbilical cord ligation as soon as possible after the birth of the fetus can reduce jaundice. But if neonatal jaundice is definitely caused by hemolytic disease, then those drugs that inhibit the effect of maternal blood group antibody can be used, which can reduce the chance of bilirubin encephalopathy.

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Hemolytic disease of the newborn in addition to the above treatment, the newborn after birth also have to do life care. Need to remind is, if once the hemolytic disease of the newborn, do not be vigilant in time, once the condition is serious, can affect the intelligence of the newborn, it is recommended that women who are ready to be pregnant must do a good check.