Core Em Podcast

Do patients with 1st trimester bleeding need to get anti-D immunoglobulin if they're Rh negative? We dive into the topic this week. https://media.blubrry.com/coreem/content.blubrry.com/coreem/Podcast_86_0_Final_Cut.m4a Download Leave a Comment Tags: Early Pregnancy, Obstetrics, RhoGam, Vaginal Bleeding Show Notes Take Home Points An Rh negative woman can become alloimmunized to Rh antigen if exposed to blood from an Rh positive fetus. Theoretically, this alloimmunization can occur even in early pregnancy While anti-D immune globulin has clearly been shown to be beneficial in preventing alloimmunization in 2nd and 3rd trimester pregnancy, there is no evidence supporting use specifically in the 1st trimester Despite the absence of evidence, RhoGam administration has becom