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Rh Incompatibility


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Alternate Names : Hydrops Fetalis, Kernicterus, Rh-Induced Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn

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Rh Incompatibility Treatment

Since Rh incompatibility is almost completely preventable with the use of RhoGAM, prevention remains the best treatment. Treatment of the already affected infant depends on the severity of the condition.

Mild:

aggressive hydratuion
phototherapy using bilirubin lights

Hydrops fetalis:

amniocentesis to determine severity
intrauterine fetal transfusion
early induction of labor
a direct transfusion of packed red blood cells (compatible with the infant's blood) and also exchange transfusion of the newborn to rid the blood of the maternal antibodies that are destroying the red blood cells
control of congestive failure and fluid retention

Kernicterus:

exchange transfusion (may require multiple exchanges)
phototherapy

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Review Date : 7/26/2002
Reviewed By : Elizabeth Hait, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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