How to diagnose neonatal jaundice

What is neonatal jaundice? What are the characteristics of neonatal jaundice? The following editor will introduce it to you in detail.

Neonatal jaundice caused by glucose-hexaphosphate dehydrogenase (G6pD) deficiency should be considered in all cases of neonatal jaundice and hemolytic anemia, especially in non-high-incidence areas. The clinical features of the disease are that the infant is born without jaundice, which does not begin until 24 hours later, with evidence of hemolysis and no enlargement of the liver and spleen.These can be distinguished from other neonatal jaundices. Further tests for G6pD deficiency can confirm the diagnosis.

Hepatosplenomegaly in neonatal jaundice should raise suspicion of jaundice and anemia due to alloimimmunity or infection.

Alloimmune hemolytic diseases, jaundice, and anemia that occur due to incompatibility between mother and child are present at birth. It can be used to identify the maternal and child blood groups and to provide a clear distinction between the two diseases by serologic tests, antiglobulin tests, and various tests for G6pD deficiency.