Acute neonatal appendicitis in a preterm.

Acute neonatal appendicitis is very rare in the neonatal period. It is usually associated with comorbidity including prematurity. Symptoms are non-specific.

[Red-cell alloimmunization: prevention and management].

Although very rare, red-cell immunization is a main factor of hemolytic fetal anemia and severe neonatal jaundice. We emphasize on the prevention of immunization in different situations of feto maternal bleeding by early intravenous injection of 200 at 300 IU or more depending on the term of pregnancy, the circumstances and results of the Kleihauer's test. Prophylaxis corresponds a systematic intramuscular injection of 300 IU immunoglobulin (Natead ) at 28 WA, is performed in many countries.