Question
If a newborn is diagnosed with hemolytic disease, can this condition be effectively treated?
Answer
Rest assured, neonatal hemolytic disease can be adequately treated. Neonatal hemolytic disease usually occurs due to alloimmune hemolysis caused by incompatibility between the mother’s and the baby’s blood types. ABO blood type incompatibility is more common in China, while Rh incompatibility is less frequent, and other blood group systems like MN and Kell are even rarer. Treatment methods include correcting anemia, preventing heart failure, and reducing serum bilirubin levels to prevent the occurrence of bilirubin encephalopathy.