Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn

Nursery

The following notes come from: https://www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/pdf/manuals/42_Hemol.pdf INTRODUCTION and DEFINITION: Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn (HDN), also known as erythroblastosis fetalis, isoimmunization, or blood group incompatibility, occurs when fetal...

Pediatrics and Nursery Topics For Review

Nursery

Evaluation of Fever in Infants and Young Children, see AAFP article and algorithm Gestational Diabetes, Infants of Diabetic Mothers Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn Infant 35 or More Weeks of Gestation UTI in neonates, see AAP Guidelines Article that...

Nursery Tips

Nursery

Transcutaneous Bilirubin (TcB) Every baby @DRMC gets a TcB at 12 hours of life and at 24 if elevated. TcB underestimates the TSB (Total Serum Bili), get serum bilirubin if TcB is elevated. When do you check the baby’s blood type and DAT? If the mother is O+ or...

Nursery Presentations

Nursery

Dr. Abuzahra wants his nursery presentations to include the following: Mention only facts that are important or significant. Name of baby Number of hours of birth Gestational age, Type of delivery Don’t mention maternal age and gravida-para unless pertinent...

Blood Types (ABO)

HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY, HOSPITAL MEDICINE, Nursery

Our blood type refers to the antigens we have on our RBCs. If we have A and B antigens on our RBCs, then our blood type will be AB. If we have only A or B or no antigens, then our blood type will be A or B or O respectively. Then there is also the Rh (D antigen) which...