A 23 year-old woman in her eight month of pregnancy comes in complaining of a head cold. She has had no prenatal care during this pregnancy, nor did she for her first child. Tests are performed to make sure the pregnancy is progressing well.
A series of tests are performed, the results of which are as follows:
1) Extremely low fetal hemoglobin levels
2) Fetal blood type is A+
3) Mother blood type is A-
2007-09-28 15:45:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I need a diagnosis of what the patient has. and yes it is homework. and yes I am looking for the answer on my own but help is nice
2007-09-28 15:53:32 · update #1
Severe hydrops faetalis RhHDN ,in vivo Rh incompatibility.
Probable fetal death may be imminent. Emergency Intervention required.
If the fetus is still ok, the doctor may order an exchange transfusion en utero of the child with A negative blood .
2007-09-28 15:56:55 · answer #1 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can't remember what it's called exactly - but it has to with the first pregnancy being RH- (?) or along those lines and the mother didn't get an injection for this (could also be if she had a miscarriage and not a full-term baby). I'm not a medical student (just a pregnant woman that reads a lot on the internet - and daughter of an RN) but it has something to do with the actual birth of the baby with a different blood type (mom + baby -) - the mothers body wants to reject the baby. Something along those lines, maybe? I hope that helps you find the answer your looking for. Please post when you do.
2007-09-28 23:01:53 · answer #2 · answered by zooraves 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What exactly is your question? And you should really do your own homework.
Edit: The kind of "help" you are looking for is called cheating. This isn't research, this is asking someone else the answer to the question. Grow up. You can't learn anything like this.
2007-09-28 22:49:09 · answer #3 · answered by Mrs.P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not completely positive, but I think it would be 1. Lowered hemoglobin levels would indicate a compromised immune system which may increase the chances of getting sick
2007-09-28 22:50:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
SOUNDS TO ME THAT THE MOTHER IS CARING THE RH FACTOR.THIS WOULD EXPLAIN THE BABIES LOW HEMOGLOBIN LEVELS. THE MOTHERS BLOOD BEING - AND THE BABIES BEING+ MEANS THAT THEIR BLOOD IS NOT COMPATIBLE.
A SHOT OF RHOGAM SHOULD HELP ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM IF IT'S NOT TO LATE.
GOOD LUCK.
2007-09-28 22:57:58 · answer #5 · answered by c_bearortiz 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Blood incompatibility but where is the question? and is this for homework? lol
2007-09-28 22:50:18 · answer #6 · answered by MediMommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do your own homework, buddy. This is the real world.
2007-09-28 22:52:00 · answer #7 · answered by MonkeyMama 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋