Intrapartum use of fetal scalp hematocrit in the diagnosis of profound fetal anemia caused by fetomaternal hemorrhage.
A case of massive fetomaternal hemorrhage that caused profound fetal anemia is presented. Timely intrapartum assessment of fetal hematocrit of 15% by means of scalp sampling aided in the delivery of a newborn infant with hemoglobin of 3 gm/dl and hematocrit of 10%.
Herman
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Assaf Haroffe Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel.
Bukovsky
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Y
Benson
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Weinraub
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Z
Caspi
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D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000032:analysis*; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D005331:Fetomaternal Transfusion / Q000150:complications*; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D011247:Pregnancy; D012535:Scalp