BLOOD
TRANSFUSION
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
(QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
By Rumi Michael Leigh
Introduction
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Conclusion
Chapter 1
1) What is a blood transfusion?
A blood transfusion is the transfer of new red blood cells to a patient through a vein.
2) What are some of the reasons of having a blood transfusion?
- Some of the reasons of having a blood transfusion are an accident, surgery, cancers, renal failure, etc.
3) What are the signs of insufficient red blood cells?
- The signs of insufficient red blood cells are fatigue, pale appearance, tachycardia, shortness of breath, etc.
4) What are some transfusion reactions?
- Transfusion reactions include nausea, vomiting, chest pain, shortness of breath, sweating, itching, headache, etc.
5) What is a homologous transfusion?
- A homologous transfusion is a transfusion by an anonymous donor.
6) What is an autologous transfusion?
- An autologous transfusion is an autotransfusion (a recycling of a patient’s own blood).
7) What is an allogenic transfusion?
- An allogenic transfusion is a blood transfusion taken from another person.
8) What is the purpose of pre-transfusion testing?
- The purpose of pre-transfusion testing is to avoid hemolytic transfusion reactions.
9) What is a genotype?
- A genotype is a set of genes inherited by an individual.
10) What is a phenotype?
- A phenotype consists of characteristics that can be observed in an individual.
Chapter 2
1) What are antigens?
- Antigens are substances that can cause an immune reaction.
2) Where are antigens located?
- Antigens surround the surface of red blood cells.
3) What is the function of antibodies?
- Antibodies protect the body from antigens.
4) What is another name for antibodies?
- Another name for antibodies is immunoglobulins.
5) What happens if there is the presence of the same antigen and the same antibody?
- The presence of the same antigen and the same antibody will cause the destruction of red blood cells. The red blood cells will die.
6) What is agglutination?
- Agglutination is the clumping of red blood cells that cause their death due to a blood group incompatibility with another blood group.
7) What is the cause of a hemolytic reaction?