Patient's question:
Hello, my baby is still less than one month old, but now has appeared. We have been observing at the hospital, but now it has developed into this illness. What should I do? I am very anxious now.Doctor's answer:
The treatment for neonatal hemolytic disease primarily targets hyperbilirubinemia to prevent the occurrence of bilirubin encephalopathy. Exchange transfusion remains the main method for treating severe hyperbilirubinemia and improving neurotoxicity. Its effects include three aspects: (1) removing antibody-coated red blood cells and replacing them with red blood cells that are compatible with the mother, reducing the source of bilirubin production. (2) removing bilirubin from the plasma. (3) removing antibodies that may bind to the infant's red blood cells.