ADDITIONAL MATERNAL RLE Flashcards
Rh (Rhesus) factor was discovered by who and when.
Discovered in 1940
by K. Landstenier and A.S. Wiener
transmembrane proteins expressed at the surface of
erythrocytes
Rh Antigen can be inherited genetically known as
Haplotype
Rh Antigen Frequency
D antigen:
85%
Rh Antigen Frequency
d antigen
15%
Rh Antigen Frequency
E antigen –
30%
Rh Antigen Frequency C antigen
70%
Rh Antigen Frequency c antigen
80%
Rh Antigen Frequency e antigen
98%
The presence or absence of _____ determines if the person is Rh+ or Rh-
D Antigen
antigen is immunogenic/ capable of producing an immune response
D antigen
Causes production of severe HDN and utero death
D antigen
blood given to a patient with a blood type that is incompatible with the blood type can cause
intravenous clumping
the baby with ____ is more likely to be affected with rh sensitization
Rh+
pregnancy that happens outside of the uterus.
Ectopic pregnancy
build up of increased amniotic fluid
Polyhydramnios
refer to the accumulation of excessive fluid in the pericardium.
pericardial effusion
flow cytometry
Kleihauer-betke test
can show enlarged organs or fluid buildup in the body
Maternal Blood
Ultrasound
baby’s organs aren’t able to handle the anemia
Hydrops fetalis
Management Options for fetal anemia.
Intrauterine blood transfusion (IUT
preventative vaccine involves introducing antigens into a person’s body.
Phrophylactic Vaccination
deliver light via a quartz halogen bulb
MICRO WHITE HALOGEN LIGHTS
replacing the infant’s damaged RBCs with healthy donated cells.
Exchange Transfusion