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A hemolytic disease of the newborn that is characterized by an increase in circulating red blood cells and by jaundice and that occurs when the system of an Rh-negative mother produces antibodies to an antigen in the blood of an Rh-positive fetus which cross the placenta and destroy fetal red blood cells, called also hemolytic disease of the newborn.
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What conditions are present when hemolytic disease of the newborn occurs?
Hemolytic disease of the newborn is known as erythroblastosis fetalis
What is hymolytic disease?
Hemolytic disease of the newborn is also known as erythroblastosis fetalis. It is a condition that develops in a fetus when the mother and fetus have incompatible blood types.
Why do pregnant women have their blood typed?
Parents who are expecting a baby have their blood typed to diagnose and prevent hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN), a type of anemia also known as erythroblastosis fetalis.
What has the author Cyril Astley Clarke written?
Cyril Astley Clarke has written: 'Prevention of Rh-hemolytic disease' -- subject(s): Erythroblastosis fetalis, Prevention 'Human genetics and medicine' -- subject(s): Medical genetics
What condition is RHO Gam used to prevent in successive pregnancies of Rh negative mothers?
Erythroblastosis fetalis (hemolytic disease of the newborn). A first-born child will not usually suffer harmful effects, however subsequent babies will be affected.
What are the most common diseases of new born baby?
I'm not sure If I'm right. Hemolytic - Means Breaking down Red Blood Cells. Erythroblastosis - Refers to making of immature red blood cells. Fetalis - Refers to Fetus.
What is the cause of babies not growing well in the womb?
May be you are talking about erythroblastosis fetalis? this hemolytic disease happens to an unborn infant when the mother and baby have different blood types. The mother produces substances called antibodies that attack the developing baby's red blood cells. The most common form of erythroblastosis fetalis is ABO incompatibility, which can vary in severity. The less common form is called Rh incompatibility, which can cause very severe anemia in the baby.
Erythroblastosis fetalis can be prevented by treating what?
jnun
What are the indication of indirect coombs test?
A Coomb's test will indicate the formation of antibodies on the red blood cell. This test can be used to determine blood type, and diagnose certain hemolytic anemias. A Coombs' test may also indicate the prescense of maternal antibodies against the fetal blood type as occurs in erythroblastosis fetalis.
Can clozapine cause hemolytic anemia?
Hemolytic anemia indicates the early destruction of red blood cells. This can occur as inherited or acquired hemolytic anemia. Certain medicines can cause acquired hemolytic anemia, please check with the doctor.
What is erythroblastosis fetalis?
It is when the mother has antibodies in her blood to the baby's blood group and the antibodies cross the placenta and start breaking down the baby's red blood cells causing hemolytic anemia. The most common is when a previously sensitised Rhesus Negative mother has a Rhesus positive baby, but ABO incompatibbility is not unknown. See the weblinks for further ionfromation.
Which class of immunoglobulin is responsible for the development of erythroblastosis fetalis?
IgG
