Hemolytic disease is characterized by chills, high fever, anemia, jaundice, splenomegaly, and in severe cases, peripheral circulatory failure and acute renal failure. Hemolysis includes acute hemolysis and chronic hemolysis.
Acute hemolysis has a rapid onset, short-term massive hemolysis with chills and high fever, back and limb pain, headache and vomiting, pallor and jaundice, which can lead to peripheral circulatory failure and renal failure in severe cases.
Chronic hemolysis has a slow onset and may present with anemia, jaundice and splenomegaly. Prolonged hyperbilirubinemia may be complicated by cholelithiasis and liver failure with hepatomegaly. Infections in patients with chronic anemia can induce hemolysis aggravation, hemolytic crisis and reattachment crisis.
Diagnosed with hemolytic disease, to pay attention, after the doctor examination to clarify the cause of hemolysis, give targeted treatment.