Pregnancy And Allergy: Red Skin
Rh-induced hemolytic disease of the newborn
Symptoms
Rh incompatibility can cause symptoms ranging from very mild to deadly. In its mildest form, Rh incompatibility causes the destruction of red blood cells.
After birth, the infant may have:
- Yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice)
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Low muscle tone (hypotonia) and lethargy
Signs and tests
Before delivery, the mother may have an increased amount of amniotic fluid around her unborn baby (
There may be:
- A...
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