Clinical significance Flashcards
() disease of newborn ()
-Occurs only in Rh- mom with Rh+ fetus
*FIrst pregnancy: Rh- mom exposed to Rh+ blood of fetus during delivery
-First baby born healthy
-mom synthesizes anti-Rh antiboides
* Second pregnancy
-Moms anti-Rh antibodies cross placenta
-Destorys () of Rh+ baby
-Baby treated with brebirth transusions and exchanges transfusions after
Hemoltyic
Erthroblastosis fetalis
RBCS
() serum containing anti-Rh can prevent Rh- mother from becoming sensitized
RhoGAM
Examination of blood can yield info on persons health
-Low () seen in cases of anemia
-(/) test check for diabetes
() can signal infection
Hematocrit
-Blood glucose
-Leukocytosis
Microscopic exam of blood can reveal any variation in size of shape of RBC
-any abnormalities in shape, color, size could indicate ()
anemia
