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Re: Rhogam after complete mole From: DebbieOney@aol.com Sat May 30 17:46:27 1998 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Robert Radnich: "Re: Compounded prostaglandin gel for cervical ripening" Previous message: Jane Helwig, MD: "Re: My case list..." Dan, Since normal sterilization does not kill the CJD infectious agent, couldn't it be in Rhogram? I know the CJD infectious agent has been found in blood products even though there have been no documented cases of transmission. Going on the assumption that "absense of evidence is not evidence of absense" is apparently a motivation behind the US Congressional mandate to the CDC study I posted yesterday. Debbie > >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: Robert Radnich: "Re: Compounded prostaglandin gel for cervical ripening" Previous message: Jane Helwig, MD: "Re: My case list..."

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