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Blood Transfusion and ABO Rhesus system Flashcards

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What is blood composed of?

A
  • RBCs
  • WBCs
  • platelets
  • plasma
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What are the risks of a blood transfusion?

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  • transfusing the wrong blood group
  • infection
  • reaction to blood product
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What is done to prevent risks of a blood transfusion?

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  • test blood for risk of infection
  • test blood for blood grouping
  • blood taken to blood processing facility and split into red blood cells, platelets and plasma
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4
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What composes the ABO system?

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A, B, AB, O

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5
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How are blood groups identified?

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  • antigens on surface of RBC
  • diff variations in antigens cause diff blood group types
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What are antibodies?

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proteins produces by the immune system that bind to antigens

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What is agglutination?

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  • when an antibody binds to antigens on RBC, causes them to clump together
  • this only happens when the blood cells are not compatible with body system so they are rejected e.g. wrong blood group
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What is the rhesus system?

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  • RH+ antigen was identified in rhesus monkeys
  • most ppl have this
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9
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What are all the blood types?

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O- , A- , B- , AB- , O+ , A+ , B+ , AB+

(See notes for diagrams)

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10
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If a blood call doesnt have the + antigens what is it referred as?

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rhesus negative

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If a blood call doesnt have A or B antigens what is it referred as?

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blood group O

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What antigens and antibodies does an A+ blood group have?

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Antigens = A, Rh

Antibodies = B

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What antigens and antibodies does an A- blood group have?

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Antigens = A

Antibodies = B, Rh

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What antigens and antibodies does an B+ blood group have?

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Antigens = B, Rh

Antibodies =A

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What antigens and antibodies does an B- blood group have?

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Antigens = B

Antibodies = A, Rh

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16
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What antigens and antibodies does an O+ blood group have?

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Antigens = Rh

Antibodies = A, B

17
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What antigens and antibodies does an O- blood group have?

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Antigens = None

Antibodies = A, B, Rh

18
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What antigens and antibodies does an AB+ blood group have?

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Antigens = A, B, Rh

Antibodies = None

19
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What antigens and antibodies does an AB- blood group have?

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Antigens = A, B

Antibodies = Rh

20
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What is an universal donor?

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  • indv with blood group O
  • can donate blood to recipients of any ABO blood group
21
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What is an universal recipient?

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  • person of blood group AB
  • can receive blood transfusion or organ transplant from any blood type
  • rarest blood type

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