Why would there be cause for concern if a young pregnant mother is Rh-, her husband is Rh+, and this is their second child?

What will be an ideal response?


If the mother was given RhoGAM before or shortly after the birth of the first child, there is little concern, because the RhoGAM prevented the mother from sensitizing herself against her child. If the second child is RH+ and she did not take RhoGAM, there is a chance the second child will develop erythroblastosis fetalis and die before birth.

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List three substances that are abnormal urinary constituents and provide the proper clinical term for such abnormalities

What will be an ideal response

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