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Last Update: 05/29/2024 10:20 PM
Current Deck: SLS Cards::5. Prenatal care
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Commit #103866
What is the rationale for WinRho/ RhoGam and when should it be used?
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Commit #103866
WinRho/ RhoGam is believed to bind to exposed Rh+ antigens --> masking from the mother's immune system and preventing the isoimmunization process and subsequent production of anti-D.
Rh- mothers should be given WinRho/ RhoGam
Rh- mothers should be given WinRho/ RhoGam
- At 28 weeks gestation
- Whenevere there is risk of exposure to fetal blood (e.g. trauma, hemorrhage, invasive procedure like amniocentesis or chronionic villus sampling, ectopic)
- Within 72 hrs after childbirth or miscarriage