Nonimmune Fetal Hydrops

What is Nonimmune Fetal Hydrops?

Non-immune fetal hydrops is a severe fetal condition defined as the excessive accumulation of fetal fluid within the fetal extravascular compartments and body cavities, and is the end-stage of a wide variety of disorders. Non-immune fetal hydrops is typically due…
Immune Hydrops

What is Immune Hydrops?

Immune hydrops is hemolytic disease caused by incompatibility between blood group antigens of mother and fetus. What is the Pathology of Immune Hydrops? The pathology of immune hydrops is: –Etiology: The cause of immune hydrops is complication of a severe…
Fetal Hydrops

What is Fetal Hydrops?

Fetal hydrops is the accumulation of edematous fluid in the fetus during intrauterine growth. What is the Pathology of Fetal Hydrops? The pathology of fetal hydrops is: –Etiology: The cause of fetal hydrops is an imbalance of interstitial fluid production…
Neonatal Sepsis

What is Neonatal Sepsis?

Neonatal sepsis is a blood infection that occurs in an infant that is less than 90 days old. Early-onset sepsis is seen in the first week of life. Late onset sepsis occurs after 1 week through 90 days (3 months)…
Perinatal Infections

What are Perinatal Infections?

Perinatal infections are acquired just before birth often after rupture of membranes or as the neonate passes through the birth canal. Perinatal infections are typically acquired transcervically (ascending) or transplacentally (hematologically). Transcervical (ascending) Infections tend to be bacterial or viral.Transplacental…
Germinal Matrix Hemorrhage

What is a Germinal Matrix Hemorrhage?

A germinal matrix hemorrhage is a bleeding into the subependymal germinal matrix. There may be subsequent rupture into the lateral ventricle. What is the Pathology of Germinal Matrix Hemorrhage? The pathology of germinal matrix hemorrhage is: –Etiology: The cause of…
Intraventricular Hemorrhage

What is an Intraventricular Hemorrhage?

An intraventricular hemorrhage is bleeding into the fluid-filled areas, or ventricles, surrounded by the brain in new born babies. The condition is most often seen in premature babies, and the smaller and more premature the infant. What is the Pathology…
Necrotizing Enterocolitis

What is Necrotizing Enterocolitis?

Necrotizing enterocolitis is a serious gastrointestinal problem that mostly affects premature babies. The condition inflames intestinal tissue, causing it to die. A hole (perforation) may form in the baby’s intestine. What is the Pathology of Necrotizing Enterocolitis? The pathology of…
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

What is Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia?

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is a form of chronic lung disease that affects newborns, most often those who are born prematurely and need oxygen therapy. What is the Pathology of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia? The pathology of bronchopulmonary dysplasia is: –Etiology: The cause of…
Retinopathy of Prematurity

What is Retinopathy of Prematurity?

Retinopathy of prematurity is a potentially blinding eye disorder that primarily affects premature infants weighing about 3 pounds or less that are born before 31 weeks of gestation. What is the Pathology of Retinopathy of Prematurity? The pathology of retinopathy…