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Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn (HDN) - Caused primarily by Rh incompatibility (most common), ABO incompatibility (rare), and less commonly by Kell antigen immunization. It involves immune-mediated destruction of fetal red blood cells leading to jaundice and anemia. Increased red cell fragility, as seen in congenital spherocytosis, can also contribute to hemolysis. Lalluram Meena VS S. Mathur - Consumer
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Clinical Manifestations - Most cases are mild, presenting mainly with jaundice. Negative Direct Coombs Test (DCT) indicates absence of Rh hemolytic disease. Jaundice appearing within 24 hours is indicative of hemolytic jaundice, requiring prompt diagnosis and management. Monitoring bilirubin levels is crucial to prevent kernicterus. Master Eric Fernando VS Suresh Chelliah - Consumer, Master NEIL MENDONSA (MINOR) THROUGH MRS. INDU MENDONSA & 2 ORS. vs DR. EGBERT SALDANHA & 2 ORS. - Consumer National
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Diagnosis & Management - Proper diagnosis involves testing for hemolytic causes of jaundice, including TSB levels and Coombs testing. Early detection through prenatal and neonatal screening can prevent severe outcomes. Treatment may include phototherapy, exchange transfusions, and addressing underlying immune causes. Delay or negligence can lead to severe hyperbilirubinemia and neurological damage. Master NEIL MENDONSA (MINOR) THROUGH MRS. INDU MENDONSA & 2 ORS. vs DR. EGBERT SALDANHA & 2 ORS. - Consumer National, Master Eric Fernando VS Suresh Chelliah - Consumer
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Nonimmune Hemolytic Conditions - Conditions like autoimmune hemolytic anemia and congenital spherocytosis can cause hemolysis independent of alloimmune reactions. The spleen plays a role in red blood cell destruction, and splenectomy can modify disease progression. Ravichandran VS The Managing Director, Pallavan Transport Corporation Ltd. - Madras
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Prevention Strategies - Emphasis on premarital, prenatal, and newborn screening to identify at-risk pregnancies and infants. Early intervention can prevent the development of severe hemolytic disease and its complications. MASTER ARNESH SHAW Vs UNION OF INDIA & ANR. - Delhi
Analysis and Conclusion:
Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn is primarily caused by alloimmune reactions, notably Rh incompatibility, leading to hemolysis, jaundice, and potential neurological damage if untreated. Diagnosis relies on clinical signs and laboratory testing, with early intervention being critical. Preventive measures, including screening and timely treatment, can significantly reduce morbidity and mortality associated with HDN. Awareness of nonimmune hemolytic conditions is also essential for comprehensive management.
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SUNIL KUMAR GARG, VIMLA SETHIA
Haemolytic disease of the newborn Foeto-maternal blood group incompatibilities-Rh incompatibility (commonest), ... ABO in-compatibility-(rare), immunisation against Kell antigen (rarest) ... Increased red cell fragility— ... Congenital spherocytosis ... of jaundice could have been controlled but since no treatment was given to the child up to 22.1.94, the disease of jaundice had spread in the mind and because of that negligence the level of bilirubin had crossed 18 mg. and because of that the disease#HL....
• India - Consumer
K.SAMPATH, GUNASEKARAN
... Page 525: Haemolytic disease of the newborn due to A and B incompatibility ... Clinical manifestations: Most cases are mild, with jaundice as the only clinical manifestation. ... Negative DCT indicates that there was no Rh haemolytic disease. On 6.2.2000 during his morning rounds he noticed that the baby was alert, active and mildly icteric. He reduced the concentration of IV fluids to 5% Dextrose from the earlier 10% Dextrose and advised to check Bilirubin levels. ... Among the other factors su....
2003 0 Supreme(Mad) 1650 • India - Madras
A.S.VENKATACHALA MOORTHY, S.R.SINGHARAVELU
"Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia" In Conn's Current Therapy, 1996, ed. Robert E.Rakel. Philadelphia: W.B.Saunders Co., 1996. ... 3) Tanaka, Kouichi R. "Nonimmune Hemolytic Anemia". In Conn's Current Therapy, 1996, ed.Robert E.Rakel. ... "Effect of Splenectomy on Slowing Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease Progression". Archives of Surgery 133 (Jan.1998) would describe the organ 'Spleen' and its function is to the effect that, ... 'Spleen is an organ that is part of the lymphatic system. ... It disintegrates the red blood cells and sets free ....
2019 0 Supreme(Cal) 116 • India - Calcutta
DIPANKAR DATTA, BIBEK CHAUDHURI
... I am to submit further that the sex of the patient (Female, Aged 12 years), Marrital Status (Unmarried), recoverable disease (Pubertal Menorrhagia), and considering her future possibility of pregnancy and so as to prevent the chance of haemolytic disease of the newborn: - it was ... There is obviously, no reason to suspect that Soma Porey was suffering from any malignancy related disease.
2024 Supreme(Online)(DEL) 31489 • India - High Court of Delhi
Union of India & Anr., WP(C) No. 9684/2021 Aadhyan Jaiswal 11 Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome 95. Insha v. ... rare disease treatment at 11 CoEs. ... • NPRD, 2021, emphasizes primary prevention through premarital and prenatal screening, secondary prevention through prenatal diagnosis, newborn screening, and early postnatal diagnosis, and tertiary prevention with ... who have been diagnosed with a rare disease. ... iii) Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (‘AHUS’): • AHUS is not currentl....
2024 Supreme(Online)(NCDRC) 549 • India - National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Jaundice appearing within 24 hours should be managed as hemolytic jaundice. ... Even at this stage, OP-3 could not diagnose real disease nor informed complainants-2 and 3 about the actual damage caused to the baby. ... In a healthy neonates without setting for hemolytic jaundice and TSB not near exchange range we repeat TSB after 12 to 24 hrs. ... These investigations are done to exclude any hemolytic cause of jaundice. Repeat TSB in 4-24 h depending on infant's age and TSB level. ... If proper diagnosis and treatment of....
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