Nutritional & Blood Disorders
Anemia of prematurity
Serious
ICD-10: P61 · NIH NLM
हिंदी: समय से पहले जन्मे बच्चे में खून की कमी · தமிழ்: குறைமாத குழந்தையில் இரத்த சோகை · ಕನ್ನಡ: ಅಕಾಲಿಕ ಜನನದ ಶಿಶುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಕ್ತಹೀನತೆ · తెలుగు: నెలలు నిండక పుట్టిన శిశువులో రక్తహీనత · বাংলা: অপরিণত শিশুর রক্তশূন্যতা · मराठी: अकाली जन्मलेल्या बालकात रक्तक्षय · ગુજરાતી: અપરિપક્વ બાળકમાં લોહીની ઉણપ
About this condition
Anemia of prematurity is a condition where premature babies have lower than normal red blood cell counts, typically appearing in the first few weeks of life. This happens because premature infants' bodies are not yet fully developed to produce enough red blood cells and they grow rapidly requiring more blood. Treatment may include iron supplements, nutritional support, or in severe cases, blood transfusions.
Common symptoms
low red blood cell count in premature baby
pale skin in newborn
poor feeding
rapid breathing
fatigue in infant
When to see a doctor: requires ongoing pediatric monitoring
This condition in Indian languages
| Hindi (हिंदी) | समय से पहले जन्मे बच्चे में खून की कमी · नवजात में एनीमिया · प्रीमेच्योर बेबी एनीमिया · कम लाल रक्त कोशिकाएं |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | குறைமாத குழந்தையில் இரத்த சோகை · நேரத்திற்கு முன் பிறந்த குழந்தை அனீமியா · பிறந்த குழந்தையில் ரத்த குறைவு |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ಅಕಾಲಿಕ ಜನನದ ಶಿಶುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಕ್ತಹೀನತೆ · ಪ್ರೀಮೆಚ್ಯೂರ್ ಬೇಬಿ ಅನೀಮಿಯಾ · ನವಜಾತ ರಕ್ತದ ಕೊರತೆ |
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | నెలలు నిండక పుట్టిన శిశువులో రక్తహీనత · ప్రీమెచ్యూర్ బేబీ అనీమియా · నవజాత శిశువులో రక్తం తక్కువ |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | অপরিণত শিশুর রক্তশূন্যতা · প্রিম্যাচিউর বেবি অ্যানিমিয়া · নবজাতকের রক্তের অভাব |
| Marathi (मराठी) | अकाली जन्मलेल्या बालकात रक्तक्षय · प्रीमेच्योर बेबी अॅनिमिया · नवजातातील रक्ताची कमतरता |
| Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) | અપરિપક્વ બાળકમાં લોહીની ઉણપ · પ્રીમેચ્યોર બેબી એનિમિયા · નવજાત શિશુમાં લોહીની કમી |
Frequently asked questions
What are the symptoms of Anemia of prematurity?
low red blood cell count in premature baby, pale skin in newborn, poor feeding, rapid breathing, fatigue in infant.
When should I see a doctor?
requires ongoing pediatric monitoring
Is Anemia of prematurity common in India?
This condition is seen across India.
How serious is Anemia of prematurity?
Severity is classified as Serious. requires ongoing pediatric monitoring.
Related conditions
Important: This information is for general awareness only and is
not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified doctor.
In an emergency, call 112.
Data sourced from NIH NLM
and MOHFW India.
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