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ABO incompatibility - Treatment

Treatment:

Treatment may include:

Drugs used to treat allergic reactions (antihistamines)
Drugs used to treat swelling and allergies (steroids)
Fluids given through a vein (intravenous)
Medicines to raise blood pressure if it drops too low

Expectations (prognosis):

This can be a very serious problem which can even result in death. With the right treatment, a full recovery is likely.

Complications:

Kidney failure
Low blood pressure needing intensive care
Death

Calling your health care provider:

Call your health care provider if you have recently had a blood transfusion or transplant and you have the symptoms listed above.

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Antibodies

Reviewed last on: 5/13/2008
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Stuart I. Henochowicz, MD, FACP, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Georgetown University Medical School. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

McPherson RA, Pincus MR. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 21st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2006.

Hoffman R, Benz E, Shattil S, Furie B, Cohen H. Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Churchill Livingstone; 2004.

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