Hydrops fetalis

Hydrops Fetalis - Pt 1

My Fetal hydrops survivor. She had bilateral pleural effusions, pericardial effusion, ascities & edema ... Link to her story is in the comments. #fetalhydrops #hydropsfetalis #miraclebaby #fetalhydropssurvivor #hydropsfetalissurvivor #nonimmunefetalhydrops #nonimmunehydropsfetalis #hydrops #hydropsmiracle #hydropsbaby

Rare & deadly....but there are survivors!

ICD-10 code: O3620. Chapter: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium. Info: Maternal Care for Hydrops Fetalis, Unspecified Trimester Hydrops fetalis is a serious fetal condition that can occur when excess fluid builds up in two or more areas of the body. This condition can be caused by a variety of factors, including anemia, infection, and heart or lung problems

Sophia had low urinary tract obstruction that resulted in hydrops fetalis. A very rare disease that wasn’t compatible with life, she lived 7 weeks longer than expected. She will always be my little shield maiden, now she flies with butterflies. May we meet again, Sophia Blair Daniels. #stillbirth

ICD-10 code: O3622. Chapter: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium. Info: Maternal Care for Hydrops Fetalis During the Second Trimester Hydrops fetalis is a serious condition that can occur during pregnancy, where there is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the fetus' body. This can cause a range of health complications for both the mother and baby

ICD-10 code: O3621. Chapter: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium. Info: Maternal Care for Hydrops Fetalis in the First Trimester Hydrops fetalis is a serious medical condition that can occur during pregnancy. It is characterized by an abnormal buildup of fluid in two or more fetal compartments, such as the abdominal cavity or the lungs

Fetal hydrops is a consequence of genetic mutations in the alpha globin genes, leading to production of hemoglobin Bart’s (gamma-globin tetramers). The absence of alpha globin leads to inability to synthesize hemoglobin A, hemoglobin F and hemoglobin A2. It is important to exclude other caused for the hydropic fetus such as TORCH, but this distinction is difficult to make clinically, and must be made with appropriate ancillary (laboratory) tests. Hydrops fetalis from hemoglobin Bart’s is…