Rhesus incompatibility
Definition: A complication during pregnancy; it occurs when the mother is Rh-negative and the infant is Rh-positive. The mother's body develops antibodies against the fetal red blood cells leading to their destruction. This complication generally does not affect first-born Rh-positive babies. Rh-positive newborn babies from subsequent pregnancies develop complications of Rh incompatibility which include hemolysis, jaundice, enlarged liver and spleen, petechiae, hypotonia, neurologic damage, and heart problems.
Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): Rh incompatibility
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