× Didn't find what you were looking for? Ask a question
Top Posters
Since Sunday
5
a
5
k
5
c
5
B
5
l
5
C
4
s
4
a
4
t
4
i
4
r
4
New Topic  
lexieleighxo lexieleighxo
wrote...
Posts: 26
Rep: 0 0
11 years ago
Like, say you're an A type and you get B type blood for some reason. What would happen, and what could be done about it?
Read 1104 times
5 Replies

Related Topics

Replies
wrote...
11 years ago
You would pretty much die.  There are particles in A blood that would attack and destroy B blood type cells.  This would happen extremely quickly-- so it would be easy to catch, but probably fatal if too much blood was transfused.  Luckily the chances of this happening are slim.
wrote...
11 years ago
there will be a hemolytic transfusion reaction. the recipient's body will produce antibodies which will destroy blood cells which they don't recognize. these is dangerous coz the recipient could die
wrote...
11 years ago
Here play this game

http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/medicine/landsteiner/landsteiner.html
wrote...
11 years ago
The person who has type A will have anti-B antibodies in his blood which would bind to the B cells and create a cascade of effects from binding complement destroying the red cells, producing shock with DIC and inducing renal failure due to the toxic byproducts.

Monitoring of a transfusion is mandatory and vital signs are checked during a transfusion. Any signs consistent with a hemolytic reaction would cause an immediate cessation of the transfusion and an immediate transfusion reaction workup initiated by a blood sample collection to determine if a reaction occurred. The volume of the blood infused should be minimized as the more blood infused would create the most damage.

The rest is pretty much symptomatic supportive care including dialysis if renal failure ensues.
wrote...
11 years ago
Depends.
1] if you are an A, you would be given type A [ same antibodies as A ] otr O [ no antibodies to A ]
2] if they gave you B, or AB; both of those have some antibodies to plain A, which would cause the cascading effect described by Lab Guy.
New Topic      
Explore
Post your homework questions and get free online help from our incredible volunteers
  1258 People Browsing
Related Images
  
 991
  
 2600
  
 273
Your Opinion
How often do you eat-out per week?
Votes: 79

Previous poll results: Where do you get your textbooks?