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If You Don't Speak the Patient's Language Fluently, It Is

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If you don't speak the patient's language fluently, it is usually better not to attempt the few words you think you know. You might say something offensive.


Definitions:

Agglutinated

The clumping together of particles or cells, often red blood cells by antibodies, typically seen in blood typing tests.

Anti-Rh Antibodies

Immune system proteins that target Rh antigens on red blood cells, important in blood transfusion compatibility and pregnancy complications such as Rh disease.

Transfusion Reaction

An adverse response that occurs when the immune system of a person receiving a blood transfusion attacks the donor blood cells.

Rh Factor

An antigen present on the surface of red blood cells, important in determining blood type and compatibility for transfusions.

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