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Hydrops fetalisAka: Fetal hydrops

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

Hydrops Fetalis (C0020305)

Definition (MSH)Abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in two or more fetal compartments, such as SKIN; PLEURA; PERICARDIUM; PLACENTA; PERITONEUM; AMNIOTIC FLUID. General fetal EDEMA may be of non-immunologic origin, or of immunologic origin as in the case of ERYTHROBLASTOSIS FETALIS.
ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
MSHD015160
EnglishFetal Edema, Fetal Hydrops, HF - Hydrops fetalis, Hydrops Fetalis
Spanishhidropesia fetal, hidrops fetal
Parent Conceptsalpha-Thalassemia (C0002312), Edema (C0013604), Erythroblastosis, Fetal (C0014761), Fetal Diseases (C0015929)
SourcesCST, DXP, MSH, NDFRT, OMIM, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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