Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia in the Fetus and Newborn
Manage episode 347914698 series 3381434
Valid until: 23-11-2023
Claim your CME credit at https://reachmd.com/programs/cme/alloimmune-thrombocytopenia-in-the-fetus-and-newborn/13909/
Program Chairman:
Roberto Romero, MD, DMedSci
Chief, Perinatology Research Branch
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Obstetrics
Division of Intramural Research
NICHD/NIH/DHHS
Editor-in-Chief for Obstetrics
The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
As the platelet equivalent of hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn, fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT) is an uncommon yet complex and life-threatening bleeding disorder that results from incompatibility between mother and baby for platelet-specific antigens. Despite relatively normal platelet function, in the setting of severe thrombocytopenia, intracranial hemorrhage is a consequence. Drs. Shulman and Bussel discuss advances in management strategies and concrete steps you can take to lower the risk and stop the progression of this disorder in your patients.
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