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Alternate Name(s): Rh-induced hemolytic disease of the newborn; Hydrops fetalis ...... Rh incompatibility is a condition which develops when a pregnant woman has an Rh-negative blood type and the fetus she carries has Rh-positive blood type.
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There are two types of hydrops fetalis. The exact cause depends on which form a baby has. ... Immune hydrops fetalis is a complication of a severe form of Rh incompatibility. Rh compatibility causes massive red blood cell destruction, which leads to several problems, including total body swelling. Severe swelling can...
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Hydrops fetalis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hydrops fetalis is a condition in the fetus characterized by an accumulation of fluid, or edema, in at least two fetal compartments, including the subcutaneous tissue, pleura, pericardium, or in the ...
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Overview: Hydrops fetalis (ie, fetal hydrops) is a serious fetal condition defined as abnormal accumulation of fluid in 2 or more fetal compartments, including ascites, pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, and skin edema. ... Hydrops fetalis has been a well-recognized fetal and neonatal condition throughout history.
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Transverse ultrasonographic sections of the head (left) and chest (right) of a fetus with hydrops fetalis. Note the halo around the head; this is due to edema. Compare the halo with pseudoedema due to fetal hair.
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emedicine.medscape.com/article/403962-overview
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Two consecutive pregnancies with hydrops fetalis and myocardiopathy, the first one complicated with polymalformative syndrome. ... My both pregnancies ended in non immune hydrops fetalis because of possible cardiomyopathy. The first case report describes a polymalformative syndrome. Some congenital malformations could...
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www.hydropsfetalis.org/
www.hydropsfetalis.org/
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Review for various causes of hydrops fetalis, ascites and cystic hygroma. Management of hydrops fetalis. ... Hydrops fetalis is caused by three main mechanisms : anemia, hypoproteinemia and cardiac failure. But in some complex cases, there may be more than one candidate as the cause of hydrops fetalis.
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www.hydropsfetalis.org/About_hydrops_fetalis.html
www.hydropsfetalis.org/About_hydrops_fetalis.html
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OBJECTIVES: Nuchal translucency measurement of 3 mm or more (> or = 95th centile for gestation age), hydrops fetalis or hygroma colli between the 11th and 14th weeks of gestation is associated with a higher risk of fetal Down syndrome and other aneuploidies. ... The Medscape Journal ... Allergy & Clinical Immunology...
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