Datong News of the Yellow River News Network (Reporter Wei Yue) Datong in summer, with blue sky and white clouds, and a gentle breeze, is full of pleasant atmosphere and warms every family. However, for Mr. Li's family, who have just welcomed a new member of the family, this warmth is mixed with a hint of worry. Before the joy of the birth of a cute little life in the family was gone, I noticed that the child's skin gradually became yellow, and the condition continued to worsen. This was so bad for the family that they did not dare to delay and immediately sent the child from Shanyin County to the First People's Hospital of Datong City for treatment.
Zhao Li, a doctor in the NICU (Department of Neonatal Intensive Care Medicine) of a hospital in Datong City, received the child, and the baby looked like a "golden doll" at this time. Combining her professional knowledge and rich clinical experience, she conducted a detailed examination and comprehensive evaluation for the child, and diagnosed the child with neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and neonatal erythroencephalopathy. At this time, the bilirubin in the child's blood has been as high as 30mg/dl, far beyond the normal range, if not treated in time, bilirubin will enter the brain through the blood-brain barrier, causing bilirubin encephalopathy and a series of sequelae, and even life-threatening! Doctor Zhao Li knew the urgency of the condition, she immediately explained the situation to the parents, and reported to the department directors Wang Xiangping and Zhou Haihong, and formulated a detailed exchange transfusion treatment plan for the child, preparing to reduce the child's blood bilirubin level in the fastest time to prevent further deterioration of the condition.
After obtaining the consent of the family and signing the informed consent form, the department immediately contacted the blood transfusion department to inform the blood products required for exchange transfusion. The medical staff nervously and orderly make preoperative preparations such as pre-exchange examination, blood preparation, and indwelling arteriovenous catheterization. The Blood Transfusion Department is also working non-stop to ensure that the supply and delivery of blood is unimpeded.
With the close cooperation of the medical team, the 3-hour exchange transfusion was successfully completed, and the children were actively given blue light irradiation after assessing the child's condition. Watching the child's jaundice gradually decline, Mr. Li's family's hanging heart finally relaxed. They gratefully shook the hand of the doctor Zhao Li and thanked him repeatedly. In order to express gratitude, a pennant with the words "noble medical ethics and superb medical skills" was specially sent to thank all the neonatal medical staff who participated in the treatment.