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Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia (CDA) is a rare blood disorder, similar to the thalassemias. CDA is one of many types of anemia , characterized by ineffective erythropoiesis , and resulting from a decrease in the number of red blood cells (RBCs) in the body and a less than normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. [ 2 ]
Congenital hypoplastic anemia is a congenital disorder that occasionally also includes leukopenia and thrombocytopenia and is characterized by deficiencies of red cell precursors. [1] Types of congenital hypoplastic anemia include Diamond–Blackfan anemia, Fanconi anemia, [1] Shwachman–Diamond syndrome, Majeed syndrome, Congenital ...
HELLP syndrome is a complication of pregnancy; the acronym stands for hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count. [ 1 ] It usually begins during the last three months of pregnancy or shortly after childbirth. [ 1 ] Symptoms may include feeling tired, retaining fluid, headache, nausea, upper right abdominal pain, blurry vision ...
In ABO hemolytic disease of the newborn (also known as ABO HDN) maternal IgG antibodies with specificity for the ABO blood group system pass through the placenta to the fetal circulation where they can cause hemolysis of fetal red blood cells which can lead to fetal anemia and HDN. In contrast to Rh disease, about half of the cases of ABO HDN ...
18% [1] Acute fatty liver of pregnancy is a rare life-threatening complication of pregnancy that occurs in the third trimester or the immediate period after delivery. [1] It is thought to be caused by a disordered metabolism of fatty acids by mitochondria in the fetus, caused by long-chain 3-hydroxyacyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency. [2]
54,200 (2015) [ 7 ] Iron-deficiency anemia is anemia caused by a lack of iron. [ 3 ] Anemia is defined as a decrease in the number of red blood cells or the amount of hemoglobin in the blood. [ 3 ] When onset is slow, symptoms are often vague such as feeling tired, weak, short of breath, or having decreased ability to exercise. [ 1 ]
Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes O00-O99 within Chapter XV: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium should be included in this category. v. t. e. Pathology of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium.
Some degree of weight gain is expected during pregnancy. The enlarging uterus, growing fetus, placenta, amniotic fluid, normal increase in body fat, and increase in water retention all contribute weight gain during pregnancy. The amount of weight gain can vary from 5 pounds (2.3 kg) to over 100 pounds (45 kg).