Anatomy & Physiology (6th Edition)
Anatomy & Physiology (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134156415
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 5CCS
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Case summary:

A 20-year-old passenger Earl Malone was in a bus that met with an accident. He was badly injured and his skin was cool and clammy, he had pain in right upper quadrant, and the blood pressure was 100/60.

Characters in the case:

Earl Malone.

Adequate information:

The blood group of Mr. Malone is A positive. The O negative PRBCs (packed red blood cells) were infused into the blood of a patient by the local physician.

To determine:

The situation that would result from infusing blood group B to the patient with blood group A.

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