Phototherapy--a note of caution

Phototherapy--a note of caution

A newborn infant with Rh hemolytic disease developed profound anemia following phototherapy. The potential danger of the use of phototherapy in hemolytic disease of the newborn is discussed. Since the development of late anemia following erythroblastosis fetalis occasionally occurs, the need for fre...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1971-12, Vol.48 (6), p.969-971
Hauptverfasser: Lanzkowsky, P, Salemi, M, Gootman, N
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anemia, Hemolytic - etiology
Anemia, Hemolytic - prevention & control
Erythroblastosis, Fetal - therapy
Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood
Female
Humans
Hyperbilirubinemia, Hereditary - therapy
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Newborn, Diseases - etiology
Infant, Newborn, Diseases - prevention & control
Light - adverse effects
Male
Pregnancy
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Zusammenfassung:A newborn infant with Rh hemolytic disease developed profound anemia following phototherapy. The potential danger of the use of phototherapy in hemolytic disease of the newborn is discussed. Since the development of late anemia following erythroblastosis fetalis occasionally occurs, the need for frequent repeated hemoglobin levels in infants with hemolytic disease of the newborn is stressed.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.48.6.969