Rhesus incompatibility Flashcards
1
Q
management of women that are rhesus-D positive during pregnancy
A
no further treatment needed
2
Q
what is at risk of happening with a rhesus negative mother
A
child might be rhesus positive, baby blood will get into mothers blood
-> mother becomes sensitised to rhesus D antigens
during next pregnancy mothers rhesus- D antibodies pass on to fetus causing haemolytic disease of newborn
3
Q
management of rhesus negative mother
A
give IM anti-D injections to rhesus D negative women
- 28 weeks gestation and at birth
4
Q
direct coombs test
A
direct antiglobulin test with demonstrate antibodies on RBCs of baby
