The dangers of neonatal hematoma

It is not uncommon for a newborn to have a hematoma in the brain. Although a neonatal hematoma will not cause pain to the baby, it can cause other complications to the baby's body. Neonatal scalp hematoma is mainly caused by the baby's skull being squeezed by the pregnant mother's body when the baby is born, causing damage to the blood vessels under the scalp. So what are the hazards of neonatal hematoma?

Neonatal cephalohematoma may cause the following complications:

1. Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia

Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is caused by increased bilirubin production (such as excessive blood transfusion leading to increased hemoglobin, hemolytic disease, hematoma), decreased bilirubin excretion (such as low glucuronyl transferase activity in premature infants, hepatitis, biliary atresia), or a combination of these factors. Therefore, the appearance of jaundice is a sign of multiple diseases.

2. Hypovolemic shock

Hypovolemic shock is a massive loss of blood, plasma or body fluids in the body or blood vessels, causing a sharp decrease in effective blood volume, resulting in low blood pressure and microcirculation disorders.

3. Elevated serum bilirubin

Elevated serum bilirubin is an important basis for clinical diagnosis of jaundice and is also an important indicator of liver function. The normal serum total bilirubin concentration is 1.7-17.1 μmol/L, with one-minute bilirubin below 3.4 μmol/L. When the total bilirubin is at 34μmol/L, jaundice can be detected clinically; if the serum total bilirubin exceeds the normal range but jaundice cannot be seen with the naked eye, it is called latent jaundice.

This is a type of traumatic bleeding caused by neonatal delivery, which is caused by squeezing and pulling of the fetus during delivery. After a head hematoma occurs, it can be detected after birth. It is classified according to the severity of the disease. If the disease is not very serious and the blood clots are not very large, they will disappear on their own in a few months. However, if the blood clots in some newborns' hematomas are relatively large, it may cause low blood pressure or even shock in the children. Therefore, if the neonatal hematoma is serious, surgery must be performed for treatment.

1. In the early stage of hematoma, you can use cold compress locally to solve the problem and prevent the hematoma from continuing to grow. If the condition is not serious, you don't need to worry about it. It will get better naturally in a few months.

2. Do not rub the hematoma of the newborn, as this may lead to infection and abscess formation, which may be life-threatening.

3. Children with neonatal hematoma can sleep on their side to prevent pressure on the hematoma, which will further aggravate the condition.