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alloimmunization and hemolytic disease.",{"id":215,"name":216},1,"Course previews",[218,229,234,239],{"type":219,"data":220},"video",{"readDurationInSeconds":221,"video":222},320,{"platform":223,"name":224,"url":225,"size":226},"YouTube","Preventing Rhesus disease","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=VQLfWLBpi6U",{"width":227,"height":228},200,113,{"type":230,"data":231},"free_text",{"readDurationInSeconds":232,"text":233},8.533333333333333,"\u003Cp> \u003Cstyle type=\"text\u002Fcss\">\u003C!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> \u003C\u002Fstyle> Dealing with blood group incompatibilities between mother and child can be daunting! 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In detail, it occurs after the rhesus negative mother was sensitized by rhesus positive red blood cells in the past, either in a previous pregnancy or by blood transfusion or rarely by needle sharing. If that woman is then pregnant with a rhesus D \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-f5decbf1-7fff-6b77-4b16-3cefe1278751\">[00:00:30] \u003C\u002Fb>positive child, a tiny amount of fetal RBCs enters the mother's circulation and boosts anti-D IgG antibody production. These IgG antibodies cross the placenta and lead to hemolysis and anemia. The most severe form of rhesus disease is called hydrops fetalis. Here, the fetus develops heart failure with multiple effusions and edema, which is fatal for the fetus. Many countries have implemented programs to prevent rhesus disease \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-f5decbf1-7fff-6b77-4b16-3cefe1278751\">[00:01:00] \u003C\u002Fb>by preventing sensitization of the mother's immune system in the first place. The program starts with screening all pregnant women at their first prenatal visit for their rhesus antigen as part of their blood group testing as well as your antibody status. Since Rhesus negative mothers might have a rhesus positive child and thus bear the risk of becoming sensitized, all rhesus negative mothers receive an anti-D immunoglobulin prophylaxis to prevent immunization. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-f5decbf1-7fff-6b77-4b16-3cefe1278751\">[00:01:30] \u003C\u002Fb>This minimizes the chance of developing hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn in subsequent pregnancies. Interestingly, we don't know exactly how the prophylaxis works. The prophylaxis contains human anti-D antibodies from pool plasma. Basically, these prophylactic anti-D antibodies bind to the fetal RBCs in the maternal circulation, leading to increased clearance of these cells before the maternal immune system can be activated. A single dose of the anti-D immunoglobulin \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-f5decbf1-7fff-6b77-4b16-3cefe1278751\">[00:02:00] \u003C\u002Fb>contains enough anti-D to suppress 30 mL of fetal whole blood. That should be enough to counteract normal amounts of fetal-maternal bleeding. It's administered either intramuscularly or intravenously depending on the preparation. The half-life is about 24 days. The first shot is given at 28 weeks of gestation. The second shot is not automatically given to all rhesus negative mothers. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-f5decbf1-7fff-6b77-4b16-3cefe1278751\">[00:02:30] \u003C\u002Fb>The second shot is only given to rhesus negative mothers whose newborn tested rhesus positive after simple chord blood explanation. In this case, anti-D prophylaxis should be administered to the mother within 72 hours after giving birth. If the baby turns out to be rhesus negative, there is no need for prophylaxis as there is no danger of sensitization and rhesus disease. An additional shot of anti-D prophylaxis might be given to rhesus negative mothers in situations with high risk of \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-f5decbf1-7fff-6b77-4b16-3cefe1278751\">[00:03:00] \u003C\u002Fb>increased fetal-maternal bleeding. These situations include abortion or a threatened abortion, fetal death, ectopic pregnancy, invasive in utero procedures, external cephalic version, antenatal vaginal bleeding, abdominal trauma or partial molar pregnancies. In most situations, one single dose of anti-D immunoglobulin will be enough to prevent immunization. When fetal-maternal bleeding of more than \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-f5decbf1-7fff-6b77-4b16-3cefe1278751\">[00:03:30] \u003C\u002Fb>30 mL fetal whole blood is suspected, special laboratory tests can estimate the extent of bleeding and determine the adequate dosage. Lastly, when is anti-D prophylaxis not necessary at all? 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