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Hydrops fetalis
Aka: Hydrops fetalis, Fetal hydrops
- Causes
- Isoimmunization or Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn
- Rh Sensitization
- ABO incompatibility
- Other autoantibodies
- Glucose 6 phosphate deficiency (G6PD)
- Fetal hemorrhage
- Perinatal trauma
- Tumors
- Twin to twin transfusion
- Red cell production defect
- Congenital Parvovirus B19 infection
- Diamond-Blackfan Syndrome
- Alpha-Thalassemia
- Hereditary spherocytosis
- Signs (Fetal hydrops)
- Large Placenta at delivery
- Yellow vernix caseosa
- Jaundice
- Purpura
- Cyanosis
- Abdominal distention
- Hepatomegaly
- Splenomegaly
- Ascites
- Scalp Edema results in Halo appearance
- Ribs splayed
- Abduction of limbs (Budha attitude)
- Loss of flexion