O36.0: Maternal care for rhesus isoimmunization
Your unborn child and you have different blood groups.
Blood is made up of blood plasma and different blood cells. The blood cells include red blood cells. They carry oxygen from the lungs throughout the body. In red blood cells there are particular characteristics. These characteristics are used as the basis for differentiating between blood groups. For example, blood groups A, B, AB and O can be identified, as well as the Rhesus positive and Rhesus negative properties.
You are Rhesus negative. Your unborn child is Rhesus positive. When the mother is Rhesus negative and the unborn child is Rhesus positive, the maternal body can produce antibodies. The antibodies attack the child’s Rhesus positive red blood cells. In certain cases these antibodies can get to the child and damage its red blood cells. This can create problems for the child. Children in subsequent pregnancies can also be harmed by these antibodies. So particular care is required during the pregnancy.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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