Book contents
- Neonatal Hematology
- Neonatal Hematology
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Contributors
- Section I Developmental Hematology
- Section II Bone Marrow Failure and Immune Disorders
- Section III Erythrocyte Disorders
- Chapter 6 Newborn Genetic Screening for Blood Disorders
- Chapter 7 A Guide to Identifying the Cause of Anemia in a Neonate
- Chapter 8 Anemia of Prematurity and Indications for Erythropoietin Therapy
- Chapter 9 Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn
- Chapter 10 Neonatal Hemolysis
- Chapter 11 Polycythemia and Hyperviscosity in the Newborn
- Section IV Platelet Disorders
- Section V Leucocyte Disorders
- Section VI Hemostatic Disorders
- Section VII Neonatal Transfusion Medicine
- Section VIII Neonatal Oncology
- Section IX Miscellaneous
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Chapter 7 - A Guide to Identifying the Cause of Anemia in a Neonate
from Section III - Erythrocyte Disorders
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 January 2021
Book contents
- Neonatal Hematology
- Neonatal Hematology
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Contributors
- Section I Developmental Hematology
- Section II Bone Marrow Failure and Immune Disorders
- Section III Erythrocyte Disorders
- Chapter 6 Newborn Genetic Screening for Blood Disorders
- Chapter 7 A Guide to Identifying the Cause of Anemia in a Neonate
- Chapter 8 Anemia of Prematurity and Indications for Erythropoietin Therapy
- Chapter 9 Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn
- Chapter 10 Neonatal Hemolysis
- Chapter 11 Polycythemia and Hyperviscosity in the Newborn
- Section IV Platelet Disorders
- Section V Leucocyte Disorders
- Section VI Hemostatic Disorders
- Section VII Neonatal Transfusion Medicine
- Section VIII Neonatal Oncology
- Section IX Miscellaneous
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Summary
Diagnosing anemia in a neonate is only a first step in a process that includes: clarifying the pathology responsible for the anemia, instituting the best-known therapy (if indeed a treatment is warranted), and then evaluating whether the therapy administered was effective in alleviating the anemia. Chapters 4, 6–10 and 20 focus on the principal varieties of anemia that occur in the neonatal period. The purpose of this chapter is not to repeat material detailed there, but to provide a method for navigating the somewhat unique process of diagnosing neonatal anemia and then discovering its cause. To accomplish this purpose, the chapter is organized into two parts: (1) making the diagnosis of anemia in neonates using reference intervals appropriate for gestational and postnatal age, and (2) following an evaluative algorithm to identify the underlying cause of the anemia in a neonatal patient.
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- Neonatal HematologyPathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management of Hematologic Problems, pp. 113 - 119Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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