Question
Doctor, what impact does neonatal hemolytic disease have on infant growth? How long does treatment take? What are effective methods? Please provide advice.
Answer
Neonatal hemolytic disease is caused by congenital immune hemolytic disease due to incompatibility between the mother and baby’s blood types. The main symptoms include jaundice, anemia, and enlargement of the liver and spleen, and in severe cases, it can lead to bilirubin encephalopathy. The duration and methods of treatment vary depending on the severity of blood type incompatibility. For patients with Rh incompatibility, severe anemia may already be present at birth, which could lead to heart failure, general edema, and even death.