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Fetomaternal Hemorrhage and Choriocarcinoma: A Case Report.

Meredith Farmer
Published in: Advances in neonatal care : official journal of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (2024)
Newborns diagnosed with early chronic anemia should be evaluated, the cause investigated, and appropriate treatment considered. If the cause of blood loss is unknown, a maternal Kleihauer-Betke test should be considered. In this case, a partial exchange transfusion was performed to avoid cardiovascular volume overload, but another course of treatment could include small aliquots of packed red blood cell transfusions.
Keyphrases
  • red blood cell
  • chronic kidney disease
  • pregnant women
  • combination therapy
  • cardiac surgery
  • mass spectrometry
  • preterm infants
  • cord blood
  • low birth weight
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • gestational age
  • smoking cessation