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Blood groups + transfusions Flashcards

1
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Blood group locations

A

Located on surface of RBC

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RBC

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Lipid bilayer

Sugar residues + proteins in it

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Sugar residues on RBC

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Form one type of blood group system e.g. ABO

Determined by genes

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Proteins on RBC

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Form another type of blood group system e.g. Rhesus (Rh)

Determined by genes

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5
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Number of antigens

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Over 300

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Antibodies

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Immunoglobins in plasma which react specifically with their antigen

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Autoantibodies

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React with antigens present on person’s own red cells

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Alloantibodies

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Produced by the person against antigens not present on person’s own red cells

  • -> naturally occurring (exposure to environment)
  • -> immune (contact with antigen)
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Agglutination

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Occurs when antigen mixed with corresponding antibody

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ABO Blood groups

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Defined by presence or absence of polysaccharide antigens A and B

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Antibodies against antigens A and B

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Naturally occurring antibodies (IgM) against these antigens in negative individuals

  • -> Anti-A
  • -> Anti-B
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12
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IgM

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Cold-acting –> bind at room temp

Activate complement

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Blood Group A

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Has anti-B in plasma

–> will be agglutinated by anti-A

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Blood group B

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Has anti-A in plasma

–> will be agglutinated by anti-B

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Blood group O

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Has anti-A and anti-B in plasma

–> will not be agglutinated

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Blood group AB

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No ABO antibody in plasma

Will be agglutinated by anti-a and anti-b

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Phenotype

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Antigens detectable on red cell membrane

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Genotype

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Antigens encoded in DNA (1 copy from each parent)

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A Phenotype

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AA
AO
Genotypes

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B Phenotype

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BB
BO
Genotype

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AB Phenotype

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AB Genotype

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O Phenotype

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OO Genotype

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Rhesus proteins

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3 pairs of proteins
Inherited as triplet from each parent
D or d (d= no D)
C or c
E or e
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24
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Rhesus antibodies

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Immune only

Will only be produced if person is exposed to antigen through transfusion, pregnancy or transplantation

25
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D antigen

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Most clinically important
80% People without D antigen will develop anti-D if not exposed to it
D either present or absent

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D positive

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No anti-D antibodies

27
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D negative

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anti-D antibodies (only produced if contact with D positive)

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CcDE red cells

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Agglutinate with anti-C, anti-c, anti-D and anti-E but not anti-e

29
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cdE red cells

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Agglutinate with anti-c, anti-E

30
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Patient RhD positive

A

Donor can be RhD positive or negative

31
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Patient RhD negative

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Donor RhD negative

Avoid giving RhD +ve blood to RhD negative, especially women of child bearing potential

32
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Haemolytic disease of foetus and newborn

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Can occur when mother is Rh- and father Rh+

–> baby can be Rh+

33
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First pregnancy haemolytic disease

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Nothing much happens
Antibodies being sent in one direction from mother to child
During birth= blood mixed + anti-D antibodies are produced

34
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Second pregnancy haemolytic disease

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anti-D stimulated, crosses placenta and destroys foetal red cells

35
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Haemolytic disease MOA

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Rh + father

Rh- mother carrying first Rh+ foetus

Rh antigens from developing foetus can enter mother’s blood during delivery

In response to foetal Rh antigens, mother produces anti-Rh antibodies

If women becomes pregnant with another Rh+ foetus, anti-Rh antibodies will cross placenta + damage foetal red blood cells

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Haemolytic disease consequences

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Foetal anaemia (can be fatal)
Neonatal jaundice (can cause brain damage)
Kernicterus (bilirubin build up can cause neurological damage)
37
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Haemolytic disease treatment

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Prophylaxis after a sensitising event during pregnancy
–> prophylactic anti-D Ig to all negative mothers in 3rd trimester
Postnatally is baby is D-positive

38
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Red cell transfusion

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Unit with most plasma removed

39
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Red cells in additive solution transfusion

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With most plasma

White cells + platelets removed

40
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Leukocyte-depleted red cells transfusion

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99.9% of white cells removed

41
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Reasons for transfusion

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Anaemia
Bone marrow failure
Sickle cell disease
Malaria 
Acute blood loss
42
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Red cell storage temp

43
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Red cell shelf life

44
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Clinical use of red cells

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Blood loss
Bone marrow failure
Haemolysis
Inherited haemoglobin disorders
Anaemia due to iron, B12 or folate deficiency- avoid transfusion, give haematinic replacement therapy
45
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Immune complication to Transfusion

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Acute haemolytic transfusion reaction
Febrile non-haemolytic
Allergic (anaphylaxis)
Post transfusion purpura

46
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Non-immune complication to Transfusion

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Fluid overload

Iron overload

47
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AB person transfusion

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Can receive A, B and O cells a contain no ABO antibody

48
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AB person giving transfusion

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Can’t be given to A, B or O

49
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O person giving transfusion

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Can be given to any blood type

Resistant to anti-a, anti-b or anti-AB

50
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O person transfusion

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O cannot receive A and B cells because contains anti-a or anti-b

51
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Rhesus positive

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Not to pregnant

But can be given to men in need of massive transfusion

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Patient Group O

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Can be given O, A, B or AB

53
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Patient Group A

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Can be given A or AB

54
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Patient Group B

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Can be given B or AB

55
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Patient Group AB

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Can be given AB

56
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Organising a transfusion

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Blood grouping (ABO and RhD typing)
Antibody screening (detects atypical antibodies)
Cross matching (mix donor red cells + patient serum)
57
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Transfusion reaction symptoms

A

Restless
Flushing
Anxiety
Abdo pain

58
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Transfusion reaction Signs

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Fever
Hypotension
Haemoglobinuria

59
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Transfusion reaction what to do

A

STOP TRANSFUSION
Maintain venous access with saline
Commence resuscitation

Cardiorespiratory CC (34 decks)

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