Blood transfusion

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• Synonyms

  • Transfusion

• Effects

  • Febrile non-haemolytic transfusion reaction
  • Transfusion mismatch
  • Iatrogenic fluid overload
  • Clotting factor deficiency
  • Citrate toxicity
  • Hypothermia
  • Hyperkalaemia
  • Dilutional effect
  • Lung Injury
  • Blood-borne disease
  • Hepatitis B
  • Human immunodeficiency virus
  • Creuzfeldt-Jakob disease
  • Iron overload
  • Multiple transfusion
  • Dimorphic blood film
  • Metabolic alkalosis

• Parents

  • Intravenous fluid

• Treats

  • Acute blood loss
  • Chronic blood loss
  • Pelvic fracture
  • Aplastic anaemia

• Description

  • "Massive blood transfusion is defined as: a) replacement of a patient's total blood volume in less than 24 hours
  • OR b) the acute administration of more than half the patient's estimated blood volume per hour. "