RH Incompatibility

Question 1

What is RH?

Answer 1

Rh is a blood group, which consists of antigens; you can either be Rh- or Rh+

• Rh- = no antigen present
• Rh+ = antigen present

Question 2

what blood types are there?

Answer 2

A: A+, A-
B: B+, B-
O: O+, O-
AB: AB+, AB-

Question 3

is there a problem when MOTHER & BABY are Rh+ or Rh-?

Answer 3

NO

Question 4

is there a problem when MOTHER is Rh+ and baby is Rh-?

Answer 4

NO

Question 5

is there a problem when MOTHER is Rh- and BABY is Rh+?

Answer 5

YES

Question 6

how are neonate Rh+ blood cells passed to the mother?

Answer 6

• during any type of trauma, when mother is pregnant

- delivery of the baby

Question 7

Hydrops fetalis

Answer 7

progressive hemolysis causes fetal hypoxia, cardiac failure, anasarca (generalized swelling)

Question 8

Hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN)

Answer 8

cause renal failure, jaundice, kernicterus, heart failure, mental impairment

Question 9

what is given to Rh- mothers during and after pregnancy?

Answer 9

RhoGam - RHO (D) IMMUNE GLOBULIN

Question 10

how does RhoGam work?

Answer 10

suppresses the maternal body from making antibodies to Rh+ blood