Rhesus Disease | Haemolytic Disease of the Newborn

The Rhesus (Rh) blood group system is a classification of human blood types based on the presence or absence of the RhD antigen on the surface of red blood cells. Haemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) is a condition which results from the production of maternal antibodies against fetal red blood cells. This video provides an overview of the rhesus factor, focussing on safe transfusions between different blood groups and haemolytic disease of the newborn. The video is designed to help medical students understand the content with animated figures.

0:00 Introduction
0:42 Rhesus Factor
1:20 Rhesus Positive Transfusions
2:14 Rhesus Negative Transfusions
2:58 Haemolytic Disease of the Newborn (HDN)
3:38 First Pregnancy
5:02 Second Pregnancy
5:35 Signs/Symptoms
5:53 Prevention of HDN
6:18 When is Anti-D given?
7:15 Prevention Mechanism
8:40 Summary

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