Patient's question:
What are the types of blood diseases in newborns? Follow-up question: Hello! My child was born at 36 weeks + 6 due to premature rupture of membranes 2 days earlier. After 23 days, they developed a fever, jaundice, and a marble-like texture on their skin and face, and were taken to the hospital. The doctor initially diagnosed jaundice, sepsis, and anemia. Through phototherapy and blood transfusions, the jaundice and anemia improved. After one week of treatment, the complete blood count showed normal red and white blood cell counts but low platelets, which were initially around 20,000 and only rose to 50,000 on the 8th day. The blood culture results were normal. Now, sometimes their complexion is a bit pale, and the doctor recommends a bone marrow examination for blood diseases. I would like to ask whether it is better to wait for 2 days before performing the bone marrow examination orDoctor's answer:
Hello, it is recommended to do a bone marrow aspiration tomorrow. Generally, there is no adverse effect. It is difficult to determine if it is a blood disease, so active examination should be carried out.