Blood groups

Question 1

What is another name for blood group antigens?

Answer 1

Agglutinogens

Question 2

What is another name for blood group antibodies?

Answer 2

Agglutinins

Question 3

How many different blood group systems are there currently?

Answer 3

36

Question 4

What are the tests down before transfusion?

Answer 4

ABO typing
RH typing
Cross matching

Question 5

How are transfusion reactions classified?

Answer 5

Timing
Severity
Imputability - causal association with transfusion

Question 6

What are the signs and symptoms of a acute hemolytic transfusion reaction?

Answer 6

Fever
Chills
Dyspnea
Vomiting
Hypotension
Tachycardia
Infusion site pain
Back pain
Hemoglobinuria
Hemoglobinemia
Indirect hyperbilirubinemia
Renal failure
DIC

Question 7

What are the signs and symptoms of a febrile transfusion reaction?

Answer 7

Fever
Chills
Rigors

Question 8

What are the signs and symptoms of an allergic transfusion reaction?

Answer 8

Urticaria
Pruritus
Flushing
Angioedema
Dyspnea
Bronchospasm stridor
Hypotension
Tachycardia
Abdominal cramping

Question 9

What are the signs and symptoms of a hypovolemic transfusion reaction?

Answer 9

Dyspnea
Tachycardia
Hypertension
Headache
Jugular venous distension

Question 10

What are the signs and symptoms of a septic transfusion reaction?

Answer 10

Fever
Chills
Hypotension
Tachycardia
Vomiting