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Re: Rhogam after complete mole From: John & Sylvia Robertson (jsrobert@uniserve.com) Fri May 29 09:44:11 1998 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: John Robertson M.D.: "Fri (Humour): The latest advances in pharmacology for males" Previous message: Jerome Yankowitz: "Re: Survey: Pre-viable But Living Newborns" We have recently recieved a bulletin from the Canadian Red Cross reminding us that RhoGam is a blood product and that patients need to be counselled as to risks of disease transmission. Causing a great stirr at a time when our federal government is considering compensation for some victims of Hep C, and there is a lot of stuff in the press these days. -----Original Message----- From: Braun, R. Daniel <rbraun@iupui.edu> To: 'john.robertson@obgyn.net ' <john.robertson@obgyn.net> Date: May 29, 1998 3:58 AM Subject: Re: Rhogam after complete mole > I thought that it had been shown that RhIg did not transmit viral >hepatitis or other viral agents because it was sterilized during the >manufacturing process. >Dan > >-----Original Message----- >From: john.robertson@obgyn.net >To: Multiple recipients of list >Sent: 5/28/98 7:12 PM >Subject: OB:Rhogam after complete mole > >I have a question for the group - after evacuation of a complete mole, >do you need to give rhogam if the mother is RH negative? >I thought that because there were no foetal rbc's, there would be no >chance of maternal exposure to the antigen. The counter arguement was >that the trophoblastic tissue has the same antigens on the surface and >therefore the mother could be exposed. >A few years ago this would have been less of an issue, but as RhoGam is >a blood product and there is (a mostly theoretical) risk of transmission >of such things as hep c etc, there is the potential for unnecessary >exposure if infact there are no antigens in a molar pregnancies. > >Thanks, John > >-- >J.G.M.Robertson MD, 109-9181 Main St. Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 4M9 >(604) 793-9988 e-mail john.robertson@obgyn.net >Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good >life, >by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. James 3 vs 13, >NIV Next message: John Robertson M.D.: "Fri (Humour): The latest advances in pharmacology for males" Previous message: Jerome Yankowitz: "Re: Survey: Pre-viable But Living Newborns"

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