What are some of the risks involved when giving the patient a transfusion of whole blood?
Some of the risks involved when giving the patient a transfusion of whole blood;
Hemolytic Transfusion Reactions
Febrile Non-Hemolytic Reactions
Allergic Reactions ranging from urticaria to anaphylaxis
Septic Reactions
Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI)
Circulatory Overload
Transfusion-Associated Graft Versus Host Disease
Post-transfusion Purpura
Non-septic infectious risks include transmission of HIV, HCV, HBV, HTLV, WNV, CMV, parvovirus B19, Lyme disease, babesiosis, malaria, Chaga’s disease, vCJD.
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