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MANAGEMENT OF RHESUS NEGATIVE PREGNANCY
  • DR MALLESWAR RAO K
  • (MBBS, MD, DGO)
  • FORMER CONSULTANT CSS HOD
  • DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS GYNAECOLOGY
  • ESI HOSPITAL, SANATHNAGAR
  • HYDERABAD

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Outline
  • Introduction
  • Epidemiology
  • Pathophysiology
  • Management
  • Problems in our setting
  • Recommendations
  • Conclusion
  • References

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Introduction
  • The Rhesus (Rh) blood group system is one of the
    35 current human blood group systems
  • It's the second most important system after the
    ABO system
  • At present, the Rh system consists of 50 defined
    blood group antigens (Ag), among which the five
    Ag D, C, c, E, e are the most important

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... Introduction ...
  • The D Ag, also called the Rh factor is the most
    immunogenic1 of them though the others are
    still clinically relevant
  • The Rh factor is a red cell surface antigen named
    after the rhesus monkey in which it was first
    discovered.1
  • An individual either has or does not have the D
    antigen on the surface of their red blood cells
    (RBCs)

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... Introduction ...
  • The status is usually indicated by the suffices
    Rh for those that have, or Rh- for those who
    lack the D antigen
  • These suffices are attached to the ABO blood type
  • An Rh-negative pregnant woman is one who lacks
    this antigen on the surface of their red cells.

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... Introduction ...
  • Historical time line
  • 1937 Rh blood type discovery by Karl Landsteiner
    Alexander Wiener, and noted to be distinct from
    ABO blood type
  • 1939 The D antigen was incidentally discovered
    but yet unnamed. This followed a case of
    haemolytic disease of the newborn observed in a
    the infant of a 25 year old G2 P1 woman, blood
    group O who received O type blood
  • This case was subsequently published2 by Philip
    Levine and Rufus Stetson

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... Introduction ...
  • ... Historical time line ...
  • 1940 This unnamed factor was realised to be
    similar to the earlier discovered blood type and
    a connection was made to it3
  • 1946 Exchange transfusion created by Wiener for
    treatment of Rh disease
  • 1960 The concept of anti-RhD for the prevention
    of Rh disease was proposed by Ronald Finn
  • 1963 First successful intrauterine transfusion
    for treatment of Rh disease was carried out by
    Sir William Liley

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... Introduction
  • ... Historical time line
  • 1964 First prophylactic injection for Rh disease
    was given
  • 1968 Immunoglobulin G antibody was first
    approved for use in USA (as RhoGAM) and UK _at_300
    mcg within 3 days postpartum
  • 1973 Reports in the USA said 50,000 babies'
    lives had been saved since approval
  • 1981 Rh IgG approved for routine postpartum and
    antepartum administration by the US Food and Drug
    Administration

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Epidemiology
  • Globally, the Basque population (of Spain) has
    the highest incidence of Rh negativity
    (30-35)4
  • Otherwise,
  • Whites 15-16
  • African Americans 8
  • Black Africans 4
  • Asians and others, 2 or less

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... Epidemiology
  • Nigerian studies
  • 4.5 prevalence rate at Enugu,5 Southeast
  • 0.7 incidence rate at Kaduna,6 North
  • 5.5 prevalence rate at Ogbomosho,7 Southwest

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Erythroblastosis Fetalis (Red Cell
Alloimmunization)
  • the first description of erythroblastosis fetalis
    (hemolytic disease of the newborn) dates back to
    1609
  • until the early 1900s that the role of
    alloimmunization in the pathogenesis of
    erythroblastosis was established
  • In the past, Rh alloimmunization also has been
    referred to as Rh sensitization or Rh
    isoimmunization.

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Pathophysiology
  • Two commonest systems for blood group
    classification8
  • ABO system
  • Rhesus system
  • ABO system Groups A, B AB, O antigen (Ag)
  • Rhesus system C, c, D, E, e and G.4
  • There's no 'd' Ag. The letter represents absence
    of 'D' Ag
  • The D antigen is considered to be the most
    immunogenic (aka Rh factor)

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... Pathophysiology ...
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... Pathophysiology ...
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... Pathophysiology ...
  • There are two possible alleles for each of the c
    or C, D and e or E
  • An individual inherits one haplotype from each
    parent
  • Rh positive presence of at least one of either
    C, D or E antigens regardless of the combination
    (ie, homozygous or heterozygous)
  • Rh negative cde/cde genotype (always homozygous)

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... Pathophysiology ...
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... Pathophysiology ...
  • The D antigen
  • The Rh-positive father may be homozygous (45) or
    heterozygous (55) for D
  • If homozygous for D, all children will test
    positive
  • If heterozygous, his children will have a 50
    chance of being RhD-positive
  • Thus if 'D' antigen is specifically tested, its
    absence will give a negative result regardless of
    the presence of the other antigens (C, E)

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... Pathophysiology ...
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... Pathophysiology ...
  • The amount of foetal blood necessary to produce
    Rh incompatibility varies, but as little as 0.1
    mL of Rh cells have been documented.4
  • Studies have suggested that up to 30 of persons
    (non-responders) with Rh- blood never develop Rh
    incompatibility even when challenged with large
    volumes of Rh blood1
  • Rh alloimmunisation occurs by 1 of 2 mechanisms
  • After incompatible blood transfusion

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... Pathophysiology ...
  • After foeto-maternal haemorrhage between mother
    and an incompatible foetus
  • Foeto-maternal haemorrhage may occur during
    pregnancy (10) or delivery (90)1
  • Notwithstanding, foetal RBCs have been detected
    in the maternal blood in all three (7, 16, 29)
    trimesters without an apparent predisposing
    factor4
  • The initial maternal response to Rh sensitisation
    is low levels of immunoglobulin (Ig) M antibodies
    (Ab)

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... Pathophysiology ...
  • These are confined to maternal circulation being
    unable to cross the placental barrier
  • Within 6 weeks to 6 months, IgG Ab are formed
  • These are able to cross the placenta and destroy
    foetal Rh-positive cells
  • Therefore, first-born infants with Rh-positive
    blood type are not affected
  • The short period of 1st exposure of mother to
    foetal RBCs is insufficient for production of
    significant IgG Ab response

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... Pathophysiology ...
  • Subsequent pregnancies may trigger a rapid
    robust Ab response - Anamnestic response
  • Anamnestic theories
  • Grandmother theory
  • Sensibilization theory
  • Maternal O blood type appears particularly
    protective

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... Pathophysiology ...
  • Sequence of inutero events
  • Maternal IgG enters foetal circulation via
    placenta
  • Destruction of foetal red cells occur - foetal
    anaemia HCTlt30
  • Haem is formed and converted to bilirubin
    foetal hyperbilirubinaemia
  • Both are neurotoxic, but effectively cleared by
    placenta and metabolised by the mother
  • Extramedullary erythropoeisis is stimulated
  • Immature erythroblasts are produced

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... Pathophysiology ...
  • When cell destruction exceeds production
  • Severe anaemia occurs
  • More demand on extramedullary sites to produce
    more red cells hepatosplenomegaly
  • Heart failure eventually results, with ascites,
    oedema and pericardial effusion
    erythroblastosis foetalis
  • Hydrops foetalis, occurs when the haematocrit
    falls below 15. Often results in foetal death
    shortly before or after birth
  • Male to Female foetus 13.1 to 1

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... Pathophysiology ...
  • The risk and severity of sensitisation response
    increases with each subsequent pregnancy
    involving an ABO-compatible foetus with
    Rh-positive blood
  • Without prophylaxis, this risk is 16 after two
    deliveries
  • 1.5-2 occur antepartum
  • 7 within 6 months of delivery
  • 7 manifest early in 2nd pregnancy
  • With prophylaxis, the risk drops to 0.1

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... Pathophysiology
  • The aforementioned risk depends on the 3 main
    factors
  • Volume of transplacental haemorrhage
  • Extent of the maternal immune response
  • Concurrent presence of ABO incompatibility
    (protective risk drops to 1.5-2)4
  • Rh incompatibility is only of medical concern for
    females who are pregnant, or plan to get pregnant
    in future

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Maternal Immunologic Response
  • 30 of Rh-negative individuals appear to be
    immunologic nonresponderswho will not become
    sensitized
  • ABO incompatibility diminishes the risk of
    alloimmunization to about 1.5 to 2.0 after the
    delivery of an Rh-positive fetus
  • The effect is most pronounced if the mother is
    type O and the father is type A, B, or AB.

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Management
  • This includes history taking, clinical
    examination, appropriate investigations, and
    treatment
  • Two groups of women are catered for
  • Unsensitised Rh-negative women
  • Sensitised Rh-negative women
  • There is usually no specific finding on the
    history and clinical examination for the woman
    that is not sensitised

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... Management ...
  • For the sensitised woman, her presentation would
    depend on whether or not she has a previously
    affected infant. This also guides management.
  • Some events have been found to increase the
    chances of formation of anti-D antibodies in
    Rh-negative women
  • The goal of the history therefore, is to
    establish or exclude the occurrence of such
    events

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... Management ...
  • Potentially sensitising events
  • Abortion
  • Invasive procedures (amniocentesis, chorionic
    villus sampling)
  • Abdominal/pelvic trauma
  • Antepartum haemorrhage (placenta praevia,
    abruptio)
  • Intrauterine foetal demise
  • Multiple gestation
  • Manual removal of the placenta
  • Ectopic pregnancy
  • Caesarean delivery

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... Management ...
  • Other aspects of the history to be explored
    include
  • Prior blood transfusion
  • Rh blood type of patient and spouse
  • All previous pregnancies, outcomes, interventions
  • History of hydrops 90 chance recurrence
  • Previous administration of Rh IgG
  • Mechanism of injury in cases of maternal trauma
    during pregnancy
  • Presence of vagina bleeding
  • Prior invasive procedure

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... Management ...
  • The objective of antenatal management is
  • Prevention of Rh alloimmunisation in the
    Rh-negative unsensitised woman
  • Early detection and treatment of foetal anaemia
    in the sensitised woman
  • Sensitisation is determined via the indirect
    Coombs test, otherwise called antibody screen

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... Management ...
  • The unsensitised Rh-negative woman
  • History may be uneventful with patient hearing
    for the first time of her Rh-negative group
  • First, determine husband's ABO and Rh group.
  • If negative, manage as any other pregnancy. No
    further investigation required
  • If positive, screen woman for alloimmunisation at
    contact.

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... Management ...
  • ... The unsensitised Rh-negative woman
  • If the antibody screen is negative, repeat at 20,
    24 28 weeks
  • If still negative by 28 weeks, 300 mcg of Rh IgG
    is given
  • A repeat dose is given after each invasive
    procedure, or after 12 weeks of last dose if
    pregnancy lasts that long
  • If a positive result is recorded at any time, the
    patient is managed as a sensitised Rh-negative
    woman

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... Management ...
  • ... The unsensitised Rh-negative woman
  • Precautions during delivery
  • Ensure consultation with neonatologist
  • Don't give oxytocics at delivery of anterior
    shoulder
  • If manual removal of placenta is required, do so
    gently
  • If blood transfusion is indicated, use
    Rh-negative blood only
  • Early clamping of umbilical cord is indicated
  • Leave a long length of cord, about 15 to 20 cm

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... Management ...
  • ... The unsensitised Rh-negative woman
  • Postpartum management
  • Involve the neonatologist
  • Send cord samples for ABO/Rh typing, DCT, Hb,
    bilirubin levels, peripheral smear
  • If foetus is Rh-negative, no further intervention
  • If foetus is Rh-positive, determine the dose of
    Rh IgG to be administered by a 4-step laboratory
    procedure

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... Management ...
  • ... The unsensitised Rh-negative woman
  • The 4-step laboratory procedure
  • Rosette foetal RBC screen for FMH. If positive,
  • Acid elution (Kleihauer-Betke) test to quantify
    the RBCs in maternal circulation
  • Estimate the volume of FMH (50 x foetal RBCs)
  • Calculate the dose of Rh IgG to be given within
    72 hours of delivery

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Rosette Test... The unsensitised Rh-negative
woman
Negative rosette
Positive rosette
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Kleihauer-Betke Test
  • ... The unsensitised Rh-negative woman
  • fetal RBC in maternal circulation
  • Fetal erythrocytes contain Hbg F which is more
    resistant to acid elution than HbgA so after
    exposure to acid, only fetal cells remain can
    be identified with stain
  • 1/1000 deliveries result in fetal hemorrhage gt
    30ml
  • Risk factors only identify 50

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Acid Elution (KB)Test... The unsensitised
Rh-negative woman
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Kleihauer Calculations
  • ... The unsensitised Rh-negative woman
  • Fetal red cells MBV X maternal Hct X fetal
    cells in KB

  • newborn Hct
  • MBV maternal blood volume (usually 5000ml)
  • Fetal cells X 2 whole blood

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Management of the Unsensitized Rh-Negative
Pregnant Woman
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Determining Fetal Rh D Status
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... Management ...The sensitised Rh negative
woman
  • For sensitised women, management is guided by the
    following
  • Presence or absence of history or affected foetus
    in previous pregnancy (e.g. with severe anaemia
    or hydrops)
  • Maternal antibody titres (where no prior history)
  • Sensitisation may be determined by doing an
    antibody screen using indirect Coombs test

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Gold Standard Test... Management ...The
sensitised Rh negative woman
  • Indirect Coombs
  • -mix Rh(D) cells with maternal serum
  • -anti-Rh(D) Ab will adhere to Rh(D) cells
  • -RBCs then washed suspended in Coombs serum
    (antihuman globulin)
  • -RBCs coated with Ab will be agglutinated
  • Direct Coombs
  • -mix infants RBCs with Coombs serum
  • -maternal Ab present if cells agglutinate

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Rh(D) Antibody Screen... Management ...The
sensitised Rh negative woman
  • Serial antibody titres q2-4 weeks
  • If titre 116 - amniocentesis or MCA dopplers
    and more frequent titres (q1-2 wk)
  • Critical titre sig risk hydrops
  • amnio can be devastating in this setting
  • U/S for dating and monitoring
  • Correct dates needed for determining appropriate
    bili levels (delta OD450)

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Direct Coombs Test (To detect sensitized RBCs in
Neonate)
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Indirect Coombs Test (To detect anti-D
antibodies in Maternal Serum)
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... Management ...
  • The sensitised Rh-negative woman
  • No previous history of affected foetus
  • The history might include some of the previously
    mentioned sensitising events
  • Risk of foetal anaemia is proportional to
    maternal anti-Rh antibody titre
  • This relationship is lost in subsequent
    pregnancies
  • Obtain the ABO and Rh group of the husband. If
    negative, no further testing is needed. If
    positive,

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... Management ...
  • ... The sensitised Rh-negative woman ...
  • ... No previous history of affected foetus...
  • Screen for alloimunisation. If positive, obtain
    Ab titres
  • If below the critical titre, obtain monthly
    titres
  • If still below critical level by 36th week,
    pregnancy may continue to term, but not allowed
    to be postdated
  • If it rises beyond critical value after 34 weeks,
    deliver immediately

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... Management ...
  • ... The sensitised Rh-negative woman ...
  • ... No previous history of affected foetus
  • If it rises before 34 weeks, further testing
    includes
  • Peak systolic velocity of the middle cerebral
    arteries using Doppler
  • Amniocentesis for analysis and spectrophotometry
  • Ultrasound examination of foetus
  • Percutaneous umbilical cord blood sampling
    (cordocentesis) for HCT, Rh

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... Management ...
  • ... The sensitised Rh-negative woman ...
  • Previously affected foetus
  • The history may include, amongst others, that of
    a stillborn neonate, one admitted for
    phototherapy or exchange blood transfusion.
  • One needs to be proactive to prevent recurrence,
    and have a high index of suspicion
  • Her Rh type should be established as well as
    sensitisation

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... Management ...
  • ... The sensitised Rh-negative woman ...
  • ... Previously affected foetus
  • Evaluation should start early at least 4 weeks
    to anniversary of prior affected foetus
  • The anti-D titres cannot predict the development
    of foetal anaemia, thus other tests are indicated
  • Cordocentesis may be indicated to determine
    foetal HCT, and Rh genotype if father is
    heterozygous for D
  • If the foetus is determined to have the D Ag,
    there is a risk of haemolytic disease and sequelae

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... Management ...
  • ... The sensitised Rh-negative woman ...
  • ... Previously affected foetus
  • Amniocentesis may be done for amniotic fluid
    spectrophotometry and assay
  • Initiate middle cerebral artery Doppler (MCAD)
    surveillance from 18 weeks

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... Management ...
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... Management ...
  • ... The sensitised Rh-negative woman
  • Middle Cerebral Artery Doppler (MCAD) Velocimetry
  • Accurate non-invasive screening tool for
    detecting moderate to severe foetal anaemia
  • A sensitivity of 100 and a 12 false positive
    rate for anaemia
  • Use has resulted in up to 809 reduction in
    invasive testing (i.e., amniocentesis,
    cordocentesis)

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... Management ...
  • ... The sensitised Rh-negative woman
  • Middle Cerebral Artery Doppler (MCAD) Velocimetry
  • Not useful before 18 weeks of gestation RES too
    immature to haemolyse enough cells to cause
    significant anaemia9
  • Not a reliable predictor of severe anaemia after
    35 weeks GA10
  • Found to be similar11 or better12 than
    amniotic fluid OD450 in prediction of anaemia

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Middle Cerebral Artery Dopplers
  • ... The sensitised Rh-negative
    woman
  • Measures peak velocity of blood flow
  • Anemic fetus preserves O2 delivery to brain by
    increasing flow
  • Sensitivity of detecting severe anemia when MCA
    gt1.5 MoM approaches 100
  • Not reliable gt 35 weeks GA

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Normal vs abnormal MCA-PSV
Normal MCA Doppler
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... Management ...... The sensitised Rh-negative
woman ...
  • Results MCAD Velocimetry4
  • Unaffected/mildly affected foetus
  • Normal MCAD. Doppler is repeated monthly. Deliver
    at or near term after lung maturity. Low risk of
    IUFD
  • Moderately affected
  • MCAD about 1.5 multiples of median (MoM). Repeat
    1-2 weekly. Deliver after lung maturity.
    Enhancement of lung maturity may be necessary
  • Severely affected
  • MCAD gt1.55 MoM or has frank evidence of foetal
    hydrops. Foetus needs help to attain lung
    maturity before delivery. High risk of IUFD

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Amniocentesis
  • ... The sensitised Rh-negative woman
  • Critical titre/previous affected infant
  • Avoid transplacental needle passage
  • Bilirubin correlates with fetal hemolysis
  • ? optical density of amniotic fluid _at_ 450nm on
    spectral absorption curve
  • Data plotted on Liley curve

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Rh Sensitised Pregnancy
... Management ...
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Spectrophotometry charts
Queenan
Liley
Not accurate before 26 weeks GA
Can be used from 14th to 40th week GA Sensitivity
10 superior to Liley curve
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Liley Curve
  • Zone I fetus very low risk of severe fetal
    anemia
  • Zone II mild to moderate fetal hemolysis
  • Zone III severe fetal anemia with high
    probability of fetal death 7-10 days
  • Liley good after 27 weeks
  • 98 sensitive for detecting anemia in upper zone
    2/ zone 3

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... Management ...
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... Management ...... The sensitised Rh-negative
woman ...
  • Intrauterine Blood Transfusion8
  • Recommended treatment for severe (haemolytic)
    anaemia inutero
  • Typically carried out between 18 and 35 weeks GA
  • May be given intraperitoneal or intravascular
  • O RhD negative packed cells with HCT of 80 is
    used
  • Amount to be transfused in mL is (GA-20) x 10
    where GAgt 20 weeks

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Intravascular IUBT... The sensitised Rh-negative
woman ...
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... Management ...
  • ... The sensitised Rh-negative woman
  • Postpartum management of the neonate
  • Baby, if alive should be admitted into the
    neonatal intensive care unit
  • An urgent exchange blood transfusion is indicated
    in moderate to severely affected neonates
  • Phototherapy for mild affectation.

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Antenatal Steroids
  • If preterm delivery lt36 wks may be predicted,
    then antenatal steroids must be given to enhance
    fetal lung maturity
  • 2 doses of betamethasone 12 mg
  • 24 hours apart
  • Careful blood sugar monitoring in GDM
  • May also cause hyperacidity

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Delivery
  • Most commonly with Rh sensitised pregnancies
    LSCS
  • May try induction of labour
  • Continuous FHR monitoring
  • Early recourse to LSCS is any doubts
  • Neonatologists present at delivery

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Neonatal Management
  • Commonly need Phototherapy
  • May need Exchange Transfusion
  • Bone marrow suppressed if IUT
  • Anemia blood transfusion
  • Haematinics long term
  • Good long term outcome

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... Management ...
  • Special foeto-maternal risk states4
  • Abortion Up to 5 chance of sensitisation. Fifty
    microgram is recommended
  • Invasive foetal procedure Up to 11 of
    sensitisation. A dose of 300 mcg is recommended
  • Antepartum haemorrhage 300 mcg stat, to be
    repeated 12 weeks later if pregnancy lasts that
    long
  • External cephalic version Up to 6 chance of
    sensitisation. Dose is 300 mcg

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... Management
  • Delivery with foeto-maternal haemorrhage
  • The normal amount of foetal blood that enters the
    maternal circulation is lt0.5 mL.13
  • Dose of Rh IgG given _at_ 300 mcg will neutralize
    nearly 30 mL whole foetal blood (or 15 mL Rh
    foetal RBCs)
  • Management is guided by the estimated volume of
    FMH determined by the 4-step lab tests
  • Dose of Rh IgG given after sensitisation is at
    least 20 mcg/mL of foetal RBCs1

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Recent Advances
  • Non-invasive foetal RhD genotyping (from foetal
    cell-free DNA in maternal circulation)14
  • Point-of-care-tests (POCT), i.e., rapid tests for
    determining Rh status15
  • A lower 50 mcg dose preparation of Rh IgG for use
    following first trimester abortions1
  • Concept of partial D and weak D antigens (usually
    test positive, but can also form anti-Rh
    antibodies)16

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Take home points
  1. Every woman of childbearing age should have her
    ABO and Rh types done at first contact
  2. Obtain the ABO/Rh types for husbands of women
    found to be Rh-negative
  3. Ensure ICT is done at 20, 24 and 28 weeks of
    pregnancy with appropriate prophylaxis
  4. A single postpartum dose may be inadequate in
    cases of severe foeto-maternal haemorrhage

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Problems in our setting
  • High cost of the immunoglobulin
  • Lack of resources to adequately investigate and
    monitor foetus inutero
  • Low turnout for antenatal clinics missed cases
  • Poor documentation of prior sensitising events
    some are yet to fully grasp the import
  • Loss of case notes

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Recommendations
  • Advocacy for partnership by Government and NGOs
    to help subsidize the cost of the immunoglobulin
  • Special insurance cover for Rh-negative women to
    ensure ease of procurement when needed
  • Involvement of clergy as part of premarital
    counsellors
  • Creation of special fora/groups for Rh-negative
    people where potential Rh-negative spouses can be
    met

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Conclusion
  • Rhesus alloimmunisation is a real problem and
    real efforts need to be made to mitigate its
    impact
  • Although its incidence has decreased
    dramatically, yet the consequences of haemolytic
    disease of the newborn remain
  • Great advancements have been made in the
    detection and management of this condition, and
    many of our Rh-negative women can now have a
    happy obstetric career.

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THANK YOU
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THANK YOU FOR LISTENING
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