title: [Nonimmune fetal edema].
abstract: The authors present the diagnosis and treatment of a fetus with hydrops secondary to severe maternal anemia. The mother was treated with blood transfusion, digoxin, spironolactone, iron and folic acid. In the two weeks of treatment the hydrops was controlled and the mother had a normal delivery at the 34th week of gestation. The newborn presented with an Apgar 7-9, Hb of 8 gm% and a normal evolution.
authors.affiliation: Del Servicio de Cardiología en el Hospital del Niño de Panamá.
authors.forename: I L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: de Macedo
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Calderón
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000748:Anemia, Macrocytic / Q000175:diagnosis; D001034:Apgar Score; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004077:Digoxin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004232:Diuretics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000175:diagnosis; D013148:Spironolactone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D013148:Spironolactone; D004077:Digoxin
vernacular_title: Hidropesia fetal no inmune.