Is hemolysis of newborn serious

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As we all know, newborns have just left the mother, and many organs are not mature. Therefore, their probability of suffering from various diseases is much higher than that of adults. Therefore, parents must pay great attention to observation. Let's talk about the severity of hemolytic disease of the newborn.

Is hemolysis of newborn serious

First: it is understood that the symptoms of hemolytic disease are mild and severe. Under normal circumstances, there will be a certain degree of jaundice from the second day after the birth of the child, and the mother will find that the child's head, face or chest and abdomen will appear the same color of lemon yellow; when it comes to 4-6 days, jaundice will be more severe, with a small peak.

Second: about 10 days after birth, the yellow color gradually subsides and returns to normal, because the antibody in the baby's body from the mother is consumed every day, so the symptoms will gradually improve. If the skin jaundice occurs within 24 hours after the birth of the child, the progress is rapid, and even develops to the whole body, and the color changes from light yellow to golden yellow and orange, we should pay enough attention at this time.

Third: when hemolysis is more serious, children will have anemia, or even "nuclear jaundice", that is, bilirubin encephalopathy. This is due to the destruction of red blood cells, a substance called bilirubin enters the brain, causing hand and foot disability, visual impairment, deafness, tooth dysplasia, mental retardation, epilepsy and other sequelae. This is the most serious consequence.

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Therefore, hemolytic disease of the newborn can not be summarized in a unified way. Some cases are very serious, and some are still within the scope of control. However, no matter what type of hemolytic disease is, it needs to be paid enough attention to by the family, so as to achieve early detection and early treatment.