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Any amount of conflicting blood types will result in clotting. The smaller the amount, the safer the person receiving the transfusion is. The body can get rid of a small amount of clots on its own, but a large amount of them can converge and block off an artery, resulting in anything from a stroke to tissue death.
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Where can I find a diabetic menu planner?
A great site to check out is DiabetesPlanner.com. This site has a wide variety of menu selections and options for people with diabetes. It can also tell you how to track your blood sugar reaction to different types of foods, so you know what types of foods can cause a negative or positive reaction in your blood sugar levels.
What risks for a recipient in a blood transfusion are there?
The blood given by transfusion must be matched with the recipient's blood type. Incompatible blood types can cause a serious adverse reaction (transfusion reaction). Blood is introduced slowly by gravity flow directly into the veins
How are blood types different?
Blood types have different cells in them as well as different antigens.
Do dogs have different blood types?
yes. dogs have different blood types?
What role do surface markers play in blood typing?
Different proteins cause different blood types. A and B are two different proteins, as is M and N. O is the absence.
Why cant a universal donor accept other blood groups except its kind?
because there body will reject it A universal donor's blood (O-negative) does not carry the antigens that cause rejection but other blood groups do carry the antigen that triggers the immune response. Read the link.
Does blood types cause diseases?
I do not believe that rare blood types cause certain desease. There are all types of people with certain deases that can not be helped I have A+ and had Cervical Cancer.
What would happen if you were given the wrong type of blood?
This depends on your blood type and the blood type you are given. Blood types are actually much more complex then the ABO, Rh pos system. These are only they types most likely to cause a reaction. Blood transfusion can be very dangerous. Before a transfusion, a test called a crossmatch is performed to see if the two blood types are compatible. Even if the ABO, and Rh types are the same, the blood may not be compatible.
What are the symptoms from mixing two blood types inside the body?
It produces what is known as a transfusion reaction. The blood cells burst open and cause pain, difficulty breathing, shakes, and sweating. If it is severe it can cause organ failure, cardiovascular collapse and death.
Can different blood types result from different antibodies being present on membranes of red blood cells?
Not quite. Different blood types result from different antigens present on the membranes of red blood cells.
How does blood type B affect the types of food I should eat?
People with different blood types should be careful as to what they eat, as some blood types are more susceptible to various diseases. For example, a person with type B blood should be careful not to eat too many corn, wheat, tomatoes, or peanut products as these types of foods can cause a greater weight gain than they do for those with a different blood type.
Why do we need to know blood types?
If a perosn receives blood from an incompatible donor, they may have an extreme allergic reaction as their body sees the new blood as an invader (because it does not recognise the different protein coatings), which is very dangerous.
