Patient's question:
My daughter was born 2 days ago and was found to have jaundice. After 2 days of treatment, her condition improved, but the hospital discovered hemolytic disease. Renmin HospitalDoctor's answer:
For newborns suspected of having intravascular hemolysis or at risk of developing hemolytic disease, in addition to clinically observing the relevant conditions of jaundice (including onset time, jaundice level, progression, etc.), it is also necessary to test the blood types of both the mother and the baby, the blood type antibodies in the serum and their types, whether the infant's red blood cells have been "attacked" by the mother's antibodies (sensitized), etc., to determine whether the jaundice is caused by hemolytic disease; test the level of bilirubin in the blood; test for the presence of anemia and its severity, etc.