Patient's question:
What are the treatments for hemolytic disease of the newborn? I am 4 months pregnant and have been reading books about pregnancy recently. They mention that pre-pregnancy testing can effectively prevent diseases like hemolytic disease of the newborn. However, we found it too troublesome at the time and didn't undergo such detailed examinations, so we are quite worried. I'd like to understand what treatments are available if, unfortunately, this disease occurs. The help I hope to receive: What are the treatments for hemolytic disease of the newborn?Doctor's answer:
Some methods for treating neonatal hemolytic disease are explained below:1. Correct neonatal acidosis. Acidosis can alleviate the condition of neonatal hemolytic disease.
2. Correct neonatal breathing difficulties and aspiration, pay attention to neonatal warmth, and provide sufficient nutrition.
3. Closely monitor the progression of neonatal jaundice, monitor data such as neonatal serum bilirubin levels, to prevent the risk of neonatal serum bilirubin rising to the dangerous threshold of 20 mg/dL.
4. Drug therapy accelerates bilirubin decomposition metabolism, metabolism, or increases hemolysis:
① Administer adrenal cortex hormones, intravenous infusion of plasma, blood protein, and glucose.
② Oral phenobarbital.