Chronic, massive fetomaternal hemorrhage treated with repeated fetal intravascular transfusions. 1990

R L Fischer, and K Kuhlman, and J Grover, and O Montgomery, and R J Wapner
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

We report the first known case of chronic, massive fetomaternal hemorrhage managed by serial fetal intravascular transfusions. Timing of transfusions was guided by fetal heart rate patterns and fetal movement evaluation. Despite severe anemia and a sinusoidal heart rate pattern, the fetus demonstrated normal blood gases and no sign of hydrops.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010922 Placenta Diseases Pathological processes or abnormal functions of the PLACENTA. Placenta Disorders,Placental Diseases,Disease, Placenta,Disease, Placental,Diseases, Placenta,Diseases, Placental,Disorder, Placenta,Disorders, Placenta,Placenta Disease,Placenta Disorder,Placental Disease
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011256 Pregnancy Outcome Results of conception and ensuing pregnancy, including LIVE BIRTH; STILLBIRTH; or SPONTANEOUS ABORTION. The outcome may follow natural or artificial insemination or any of the various ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, such as EMBRYO TRANSFER or FERTILIZATION IN VITRO. Outcome, Pregnancy,Outcomes, Pregnancy,Pregnancy Outcomes
D001805 Blood Transfusion, Intrauterine In utero transfusion of BLOOD into the FETUS for the treatment of FETAL DISEASES, such as fetal erythroblastosis (ERYTHROBLASTOSIS, FETAL). Fetal Transfusion,Intrauterine Transfusion,Blood Transfusions, Intrauterine,Fetal Transfusions,Intrauterine Blood Transfusion,Intrauterine Blood Transfusions,Intrauterine Transfusions,Transfusion, Fetal,Transfusion, Intrauterine,Transfusion, Intrauterine Blood,Transfusions, Fetal,Transfusions, Intrauterine,Transfusions, Intrauterine Blood
D002908 Chronic Disease Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2). Chronic Condition,Chronic Illness,Chronically Ill,Chronic Conditions,Chronic Diseases,Chronic Illnesses,Condition, Chronic,Disease, Chronic,Illness, Chronic
D005260 Female Females
D005318 Fetal Heart The heart of the fetus of any viviparous animal. It refers to the heart in the postembryonic period and is differentiated from the embryonic heart (HEART/embryology) only on the basis of time. Fetal Hearts,Heart, Fetal,Hearts, Fetal
D005324 Fetal Movement Physical activity of the FETUS in utero. Gross or fine fetal body movement can be monitored by the mother, PALPATION, or ULTRASONOGRAPHY. Fetal Activity,Fetal Activities,Fetal Movements
D005331 Fetomaternal Transfusion Transplacental passage of fetal blood into the circulation of the maternal organism. (Dorland, 27th ed) Hemorrhage, Fetomaternal,Fetomaternal Hemorrhage,Fetomaternal Hemorrhages,Fetomaternal Transfusions,Hemorrhages, Fetomaternal,Transfusion, Fetomaternal,Transfusions, Fetomaternal
D006339 Heart Rate The number of times the HEART VENTRICLES contract per unit of time, usually per minute. Cardiac Rate,Chronotropism, Cardiac,Heart Rate Control,Heartbeat,Pulse Rate,Cardiac Chronotropy,Cardiac Chronotropism,Cardiac Rates,Chronotropy, Cardiac,Control, Heart Rate,Heart Rates,Heartbeats,Pulse Rates,Rate Control, Heart,Rate, Cardiac,Rate, Heart,Rate, Pulse

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