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- J Grant and M Hyslop.
- Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Foothills Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- Ann Emerg Med. 1992 Feb 1;21(2):181-3.
Study ObjectiveTo determine the practice of emergency physicians with regard to the issue of Rh isoimmunization.DesignA retrospective chart review.SettingA university-affiliated tertiary care hospital emergency department.Type Of ParticipantsPregnant women presenting with a risk factor for Rh sensitization.Measurements And Main ResultsOne hundred thirty-eight patient encounters were analyzed descriptively as to whether they were candidates for Rh immune prophylaxis, and if so, whether it was given. Most (68%) were hospitalized. Of those, all were Rh typed, but two patients were not given Rh immune globulin (RhIG) when indicated. Of those discharged from the ED, most (86%) were not Rh typed, and none was administered RhIG.ConclusionThis study demonstrates a need for increased attention to the potential for Rh isoimmunization in patients presenting to the ED.
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