A 30-year-old rhesus D-negative woman has surgical management of miscarriage at 11 weeks. She has no known red-cell antibodies. The early pregnancy

Question

A 30-year-old rhesus D-negative woman has surgical management of miscarriage at 11 weeks. She has no known red-cell antibodies. The early pregnancy unit asks about anti-D. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Give anti-D immunoglobulin after surgical management

Answer

Give anti-D after 20 weeks' gestation for these events

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Give anti-D if she is rhesus D-positive

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Avoid anti-D because the pregnancy was non-viable

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Give MMR instead of anti-D

Anti-D after early pregnancy loss — DRCOG MCQ

A 30-year-old rhesus D-negative woman has surgical management of miscarriage at 11 weeks. She has no known red-cell antibodies. The early pregnancy unit asks about anti-D. What is the most appropriate management?