By ULY CLINIC

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Rhesus Incompatibility

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Introduction

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Rhesus Incompatibility Incompatibility between an infant’s blood type and that of its mother, resulting in destruction of the infant’s red blood cells (hemolytic anemia) during pregnancy and after birth by antibodies from its mother’s blood.

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Investigation

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• Test to detect antibody 

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Treatment

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If the mother is Rhesus negative give

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• Anti D immunoglobin 300microgram (IM) within 72 hours of delivery 

 

Abortion in Rhesus negative mother give

 

• Anti D immunoglobin 100microgram (IM) within 72 hours of abortion

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Updated on, 3.11.2020

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References

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1. STG