Asked by Gianna Fischetti on Jun 13, 2024

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Erythroblastosis fetalis is prevented by giving an Rh-negative woman the drug ________, which prevents an Rh-negative mother from making antibodies against the Rh antigen.

Erythroblastosis Fetalis

A potentially fatal condition in newborns due to incompatibility between maternal and fetal blood types.

RhoGAM

A medication used to prevent Rh incompatibility issues in pregnancies by stopping the mother's immune system from attacking the baby's red blood cells.

Rh-negative

A blood type classification indicating the absence of Rh factor, a protein on the surface of red blood cells.

  • Recognize and elucidate the methods for preventing Rh incompatibility in pregnancy and the potential outcomes it may lead to.
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LordFrancis BautistaJun 16, 2024
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RhoGAM