Hemolytic symptoms of neonatal jaundice?

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Hemolytic jaundice of the newborn is mainly due to the mother's antibody to the blood of the fetus, and the antibody enters the blood of the fetus through the placenta, destroying the red blood cells of the fetus, resulting in the phenomenon of anemia of the fetus. After birth, because the amount of bilirubin is too much, it forms jaundice. Different from jaundice caused by normal physiological phenomenon of newborn, there is severe jaundice at birth, which may lead to sequelae such as cerebral palsy and hearing impairment in children. Hemolytic symptoms of neonatal jaundice? Let's study and discuss with you.

Hemolytic symptoms of neonatal jaundice?

First of all: hemolytic jaundice is due to the lack of red blood cells themselves, or has been damaged, resulting in light lemon yellow skin surface, sclera will also appear a slight yellow. In the acute attack, there will be symptoms of fever, skin and mucous membrane performance for obvious pale.

Secondly, jaundice appears very quickly, it will occur within 24 hours after birth, and gradually worsen; Often have abdominal distension, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal discharge or constipation and other symptoms.

Finally: the color of urine, tears, sweat and feces will change, saliva generally does not change color. The examination will find hepatosplenomegaly, increased serum total bilirubin, increased urobilinogen in urine, hemoglobinuria in acute attack, and increased hemosiderin in urine in chronic hemolysis.

matters needing attention

1. Generally speaking, hemolytic jaundice of newborn cannot be prevented. Hemolytic jaundice of the newborn is usually caused by incompatibility between mother and infant. 2. The blood type of the mother is different from that of the baby. Nowadays, the medicine generally takes exchange transfusion treatment for hemolytic jaundice of the newborn, and the correction effect is good. Mom and Dad don't have to worry too much.