ABO incompatibility

ABO incompatibility
Definition
ABO incompatibility is a reaction of the immune system that occurs if two different and not compatible blood types are mixed together.

ABO incompatibility
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ABO incompatibility
In ABO hemolytic disease of the newborn maternal IgG antibodies with specificity for the ABO blood group system pass through the placenta to the fetal circulation where they can cause hemolysis of fetal red blood cells ...

ABO incompatibility is a reaction of the immune system that occurs if two different and not compatible blood types are mixed together.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors ...

ABO incompatibility:
Although it is not as common, hemolytic disease of the newborn can also occur when a mother and baby have incompatible blood types, specifically:
Mother’s blood type ...

ABO incompatibility: A type of blood incompatibility, found rarely. Transfusion reactions may occur as a result of such incompatibility
Aborad: In a direction away from the mouth; opposite of orad.

ABO Incompatibility Reaction Information, Symptoms and Treatments on Yahoo! Health
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What Is ABO Incompatibility ...

ABO incompatibility
Rh incompatibility
Outlook (Prognosis)
The severity of this condition can vary widely. In some instances, the baby has no symptoms of the disease. In other cases, it can lead to death of the baby before or shortly after birth.

ABO incompatibility, another form of fetomaternal incompatibility, can also occur and can lead to hemolytic disease of the newborn.
Causes ...

ABO incompatibility
Other blood group incompatibilities such as c, E, Kell(K)
Based on history ...

ABO incompatibility (Mother has type O blood, baby does not)
Rh incompatibility (Mother is Rh negative, baby is not)
Cephalohematoma or other birth injury
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
High levels of red blood cells (polycythemia) ...

One complication that may occur is a reaction to an incompatible blood type (transfusion reaction, ABO incompatibility, hemolytic reaction). Symptoms include chest pain, trouble breathing, fever and chills, and low blood pressure.

ABO incompatibility may cause hemolysis by a similar mechanism. ABO incompatibility usually occurs in type O mothers.

Most commoncauses of anemia in neonates are blood loss (placenta previa, abruptio placenta,fetomaternal transfusion, twin-to-twin transfusion, birth trauma,GI bleeding, repeated phlebotomy) and hemolysis (ABO incompatibility,Rh incompatibility, ...

ABO incompatibility
Abnormal posturing
Abdominal wall surgery
Abdominal wall fat pad biopsy
Abdominal ultrasound
Abdominal tap
Abdominal sounds
Abdominal rigidity
Developmental disorders of the female reproductive tract
Simple pulmonary eosinophilia ...

See also: Symptom, Anemia, Fusion, Prevention, Pregnancy