Ver el código de «Hydrops fetalis»

==Background==
*Accumulation of edema in at least two fetal compartments
*Usually stems from fetal anemia
*Immune vs Non-Immune

==Clinical Presentation==
*Edema is typically located in:
**Subcutaneous tissue/scalp
**Pleura (pleural effusion)
**Pericardium (pericardial effusion)
**Abdomen (ascites)

==Immune==
*Rh disease
**RhD-negative mothers during pregnancy and/or within 72 hours of the delivery OR vaginal bleeding
**Prevention with administration of anti-D IgG (Rho(D) Immune Globulin) injections 

==Non-Immune==
*Iron Deficiency Anemia
*Parvovirus B19 (Fifth's Disease)
*CMV
*Maternal Syphilis

==Diagnosis==
*Ultrasound screening

==Complications==
*Spontaneous Abortions
*Poor Fetal Outcomes

==Management==
*OBGYN Consultation/Referral
*Rh Status 
*Iron for all pregnant women

==Also See
*[[Erythema Infectiosum (Fifth disease)]]
*[[Kawasaki Disease]]
*[[Rho(D) Immune Globulin (RhoGAM)]]

==Source==
*Uptodate
*Bellini C, Hennekam RC. Non-immune hydrops fetalis: a short review of etiology and pathophysiology. Am J Med Genet A 2012; 158A:597.
*Haile-Mariam T, Polis MA: Viral Illnesses, in Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al (eds): Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice, ed. 7. St. Louis, Mosby, Inc., 2010, (Ch) 128: p.1712.

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