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What are the risks associated with receiving a blood transfusion?
Sometimes problems occur with a blood transfusion, but that is supposed to be rare. Some people can have an allergic reaction to the transfusion.
My mother-in-law is 89 and needs a blood transfusion. Her blood count is a 6.7. She is on hospice and has a dnr. Is this the point where she will start having problems?
This is a point where continual decline will occur. But, it is not necessarily where problems will now begin.
Why does a transfusion reaction not occur the first time a rh positive patient is exposed to rh negative blood?
the transfusion reaction doesn't occur the first time an Rh+ patient is exposed to Rh- blood because the Rh+ patients body hasn't created the antibodies needed to attack the Rh- blood that it comes in contact with. the second time the Rh+ patients body comes in contact with Rh- blood, it will have the antibodies necessary to fight against Rh- blood.
Why can't blood be donated for a year after a transfusion?
FDA guidelines require a temporary deferral of one year from date of transfusion for potential donors who have received blood products. This is to minimize the possibility of transfusion-transmitted diseases entering the blood supply. Though unlikely, there is a risk of transfusion-acquired infections with all blood component use. The one year deferral allows any potential disease to be present long enough to be detected by FDA-mandated screening tests.
Why can a person with rh- blood not receive rh plus blood?
The person with Rh- blood will begin to make antibodies against Rh+ upon exposure. This may not occur with the first transfusion - but it is still not recommended to give an Rh- person Rh+ blood.
Describe the antibody antigen interactions that would occur if an Rh- perosn with type B blood received blood from an Rh person with type AB blood?
The recipient's antibodies would attack the A and Rh antigens. The body would not benefit at all from the transfusion.
What will happen to the volume to urine if large amount of blood loss occur?
Drops significantly.
What is likely to occur if a person with type A blood receives a transfusion of type B blood?
If this happens, antibodies that the patient already has in his or her blood will attack the donor red blood cells and destroy them. This could cause fever, chills, chest or back pain.
What happens when large blood loss is occurring and distilled water is added in the same volume as the blood loss?
Describe what happen to the body from a injure do to blood loss occur
What does kell positive blood mean?
The Kell family of antigens found on red blood cells have been associated with hemolytic transfusion reactions and with hemolytic disease. Individuals lacking a specific Kell antigen and having a blood transfusion may experience destruction of the new cells by hemolysis. To avoid this, they must be transfused with blood from donors who are also K0. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia may also occur when the body produces an antibody against a K blood group antigen on its own red blood cells, leading to destruction of the red blood cells with resulting anemia.
What would happen if you didn't have arteries?
If you didn't have veins, blood would have no way of getting back to the heart and you would die.
Why is blood type O considered as a universal donor?
Type "O" blood is called the universal donor because an individual with any other blood type can receive it. The the problem is, individuals with Type "O" blood can only receive type "O" blood. This combination makes demand for this blood very high. Individuals with type "O" blood are urged to donate blood as often as possible.
