Russell S. Miller

Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT) 1. What every clinician should know Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT) can occur when a fetus inherits a paternal Human Platelet Antigen (HPA) that differs from the maternal antigen. Due to the fetal-maternal mixing of platelets, a specific antibody is formed that crosses the placenta, which may result in severe fetal thrombocytopenia.…

Monochorionic diamniotic twin gestations 1. What every clinician should know Monochorionic diamniotic (MCDA) twins are the product of a single fertilized ovum, resulting in genetically identical fetuses. If the ovum divides between 3 and 8 days after fertilization, MCDA twins are the result. MCDA twins are characterized by a single shared placental mass (monochorionicity) and…