Lesson 4 Flashcards
Caused by either RHO or ABO incompatibility
Hemolytic Disease of Newborn
There’s a problem in the Rhesus Factor
RHO Incompatibility
There’s a problem in the blood group
ABO Incompatibility
Mothers produce _____ to destroy the RBCS of fetus
Antibodies
Hemolysis results in ???
Fetal Anemia
Hyperbillirubinemia
Occurs when frtal red bloods which possess an antigen that the mother lacks
Hemolytic Disease
Crosses the placenta into maternal circulation, where they stimulate antibody production
Hemolytic Disease
The antibodies return to the fetal circulation and result in ________
RBC destruction
Called as the continue abortion; 3 or more pregnancy loss due to RH Incompatibility
Habitual Abortion
Differential Diagnosis of Hemolytic Anemis in Newborn Infant
Isoimmunizatiln
RBC enzyme disorder
Hemoglobin synthesis disorder
RBC membrane abnormalities
Hemangiomas
Acquired condition
Types of Isoimmunization
ABO Incompatibility
RH Incompatibility
Occurs when maternal blood type is O and fetus is blood type A, B, AB
ABO Incompatibility
Most common blood type
Type A
Most serious blood type
Type B
Rare blood type
Type AB