Chapter 16 - Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)»Hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn (P50-P61)»Hemolytic disease of newborn, unspecified (P55.9)
P55.9
Hemolytic disease of newborn, unspecified
Related indications (MeSH) (1)
Erythroblastosis, Fetal4 drugs (3 approved, 1 experimental)
A condition characterized by the abnormal presence of ERYTHROBLASTS in the circulation of the FETUS or NEWBORNS. It is a disorder due to BLOOD GROUP INCOMPATIBILITY, such as the maternal alloimmunization by fetal antigen RH FACTORS leading to HEMOLYSIS of ERYTHROCYTES, hemolytic anemia (ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC), general edema (HYDROPS FETALIS), and SEVERE JAUNDICE IN NEWBORN.