Use of anti-D in an accident and emergency department.
A retrospective study was made of the use of anti-D in an accident and emergency (A&E) department in 1 month. Patients who are discharged home with a diagnosis of threatened miscarriage should have their blood group determined and anti-D should be given to those who are rhesus negative. We found that only 8/29 patients discharged from the department had their blood group determined and none of the rhesus negative patients was given anti-D. We have introduced a practical method of reminding medical staff to give anti-D to patients who require it.
Huggon
A M
AM
Accident and Emergency Department, Guy's Hospital, London.
Watson
D P
DP
D000033:Abortion, Threatened / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001788:Blood Grouping and Crossmatching; D004630:Emergencies; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D004739:England; D004899:Erythroblastosis, Fetal / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018029:Rho(D) Immune Globulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012307:Risk Factors
D018029:Rho(D) Immune Globulin