Alloimmunization

Noor Amily; Amira El-Messidi; Karen Fung-Kee-Fung

doi:10.1017/9781108975780.012

Chapter 10 - Alloimmunization

from Section 1 - Obstetric Aspects of Antenatal Care

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 February 2023

Noor Amily ,

Amira El-Messidi and

Karen Fung-Kee-Fung

Edited by

Amira El-Messidi and

Alan D. Cameron

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Amira El-Messidi: Affiliation:
McGill University, Montréal
Alan D. Cameron: Affiliation:
University of Glasgow

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Summary

A new patient presents for consultation and transfer of care to your high-risk obstetrics unit at a tertiary center. She is a 34-year-old G4P2A1L2 at 14+3 weeks’ gestation with anti-c antibodies detected on routine testing; results have been confirmed at your hospital’s laboratory. All other prenatal investigations are unremarkable, including first-trimester sonogram and aneuploidy risk assessment.

Keywords

Red cell antibodies, alloimmunization Risk factors Fetal antigen status Maternal-fetal surveillance Fetal middle cerebral artery Doppler technique Fetoplacental sonographic pathology Fetal anemia, definitions Packed red blood cell transfused volume Delivery timing Mode of delivery Intrauterine transfusion, purpose, techniques, complications Donor packed red blood cells, characteristics Delivery management Postpartum counseling Fetal hemolytic disease, prophylactic interventions

Type: Chapter
Information: OSCEs in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine
An Evidence-Based Approach
, pp. 127 - 140

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108975780.012 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2023

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