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Immunoglobulin is a general term referring to a sort of protein in the immune system which is generally synonymous with the term Antibody. Rhogam is a treatment administered to pregnant women which are bloodtype Rh- but carrying bloodtype Rh+ fetuses. This prevents hemolytic disease of the newborn in which mom's immune system recognizes the baby as foreign and begins attacking the baby's cells. Rhogam is a type of polyclonal antibody (pooled from the serum of many different women) treatment (aka an immunoglobulin) which essentially "tricks" mom's immune system into thinking she already has immunity to the baby's cells that are being recognized as "foreign". Therefore, mom's immune cells are tricked into ignoring the baby's cells and thus not attacking them. This is a very basic and crude definition, I suggest a textbook for more detailed explanation.
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What is the serum used to prevent sensitization to rh antigens?
RhoGAM
Which class of immunoglobulin is responsible for the development of erythroblastosis fetalis?
IgG
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What is the difference between ascomycetes and zygomycetes?
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What the difference between tetanus and tig?
Tetanus is a disease that affects the muscles and the respiratory system. The difference between tetanus and TIG or tetanus immunoglobulin is that the latter is a form of preventative vaccine for tetanus.
What are the indications for RhoGAM?
Rhogam also called anti-Rh or anti-D immunoglobulin. An injectable blood product used to protect an Rh-positive fetus from antibodies by its Rh-negative mother.it is given routinely to Rh-negative women after pregnancies in which they carried Rh-positive fetuses to prevent the mother's immune system from reacting to the Rh-positive blood of any subsequent fetus
Immunoglobulin A Qn?
what is immunoglobulin for
What is normal immunoglobulin g?
Normal range is between 700 and 1600.
What is the difference between bite on the leg to bite on the shoulder with rabies?
Bite on the shoulder is serious problem. Your brain in very nearby. You need to give rabies immunoglobulin in this patient. The sixth dose of anti-rabies vaccine on day 90 is necessary. You may skip the immunoglobulin in case of leg bite.
Which persons is most likely to be given a shot of RhoGam?
a woman who has just given birth to a baby
What is the relationship between IgE antibodies and the thyroid?
The relationship between IgE antibodies or immunoglobulin E and thyroid is that an increased level of these antibodies can lead to Grave's disease. It is believed that the immunoglobulin antibodies actually lead to this thyroid disorder.
What Immunoglobulin is released in an allergic reaction?
Immunoglobulin E (IgE)
When was rhogam invented?
1963
What are the classes of antibodies?
There are five immunoglobulin classes (isotypes) of antibody molecules found in serum: IgG, IgM, IgA, IgE, and IgD. IgA (immunoglobulin A) IgD (immunoglobulin D) IgE (immunoglobulin E) IgG (immunoglobulin G) IgM (immunoglobulin M)
What does an elevated immunoglobulin after thyroidectomy indicate?
what does an elevated immunoglobulin after thyroidectomy indiate
What happens to fetus if mothers is not vaccinated with RH gram?
Most likely nothing will happen but if you are Rh- and baby is Rh+, there is a chance that there might be a break in the normal barrier between mom and baby's blood at birth and mom needs the Rhogam within 72 hours of birth (or even miscarriage). If she doesn't get the Rhogam, the next baby can be seriously damaged. Do not get the Rhogam during pregnancy.
