Mention the major hazards of blood transfusion.
The hazards of blood transfusion are:
1. Febrile or pyrogen reaction with rigors
2. Allergic reactions
3. Haemolytic reactions
4. Thrombophlebitis
5. Circulatory overload (e.g., may be dangerous in a patient with heart failure)
6. Transmission of infections (e.g., hepatitis B and C, HIV, malaria)
7. Air embolism
8. Complications of massive transfusion (e.g., hypothermia, citrate intoxication)
9. Immunological sensitisation (e.g., Rh-isoimmunisation)
10. Transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease (GvHD).
The hazards of blood transfusion are:
1. Febrile or pyrogen reaction with rigors
2. Allergic reactions
3. Haemolytic reactions
4. Thrombophlebitis
5. Circulatory overload (e.g., may be dangerous in a patient with heart failure)
6. Transmission of infections (e.g., hepatitis B and C, HIV, malaria)
7. Air embolism
8. Complications of massive transfusion (e.g., hypothermia, citrate intoxication)
9. Immunological sensitisation (e.g., Rh-isoimmunisation)
10. Transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease (GvHD).