Rh Sensitization During Pregnancy
Other Treatment
An Reference intrauterine fetal blood transfusion is sometimes used to supply healthy blood to a fetus with severe Reference hemolytic disease of the newborn Opens New Window (also called Rh disease or erythroblastosis fetalis).
A Reference newborn blood transfusion or exchange transfusion is sometimes given to treat severe Reference anemia Opens New Window or Reference jaundice Opens New Window related to Rh disease.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference October 20, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference William Gilbert, MD - Maternal and Fetal Medicine |
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