Rh Sensitization During Pregnancy: Other Treatment
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An intrauterine fetal blood transfusion is sometimes used to supply healthy blood to a fetus with severe hemolytic disease of the newborn (also called Rh disease or erythroblastosis fetalis).
A newborn blood transfusion or exchange transfusion is sometimes given to treat severe anemia or jaundice related to Rh disease.
| Last updated: | November 02, 2007 |
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| Author: | Kathe Gallagher, MSW |
| Reviewed By: | Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine, Gregory A L Davies, MD, FRCSC, FACOG - Maternal-Fetal Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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