title: Blood transfusion reactions involving an immune response.
abstract: The majority of reactions that occur during blood transfusion are stimulated when the recipient receives antigen from donor blood to which he has developed antibody. The reaction may be immediate or insidious in its onset. Side effects range from mild discomfort to death. The transfusionist needs to be able to distinguish symptoms of a reaction and be prepared to treat them immediately.
authors.affiliation: Pharmacy Corporation of America, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Cook
mesh_terms: D001787:Blood Group Incompatibility / Q000276:immunology*; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000451:nursing; D006461:Hemolysis / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000276:immunology*; D007518:Isoantibodies / Q000276:immunology; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
chemical_list: D007518:Isoantibodies