Introduction Blood transfusion complications are disorders whose symptoms appear during the transfusion of blood units or some blood components to the patient Or within 24 hours of a blood transfusion Ablood transfusion is a very safe procedure but complications can occur and The patient should recognize it in case it happens. Sometimes the patient may have an allergic reaction to the blood transfused to him, and this may happen even when he is given the correct blood group. These allergic reactions range from mild to serious. Signs of allergic reactions include anxiety, back or chest pain, increased heart rate, low blood pressure, breathing disorder, fever, shivering, and nausea. Both fever and chills are the most frequent transfusion reactions and resolve without treatment or causing complications. Chronic shortness of breath, red color of urine, fever, and loss of consciousness may be an indication of chronic reactions that threaten the patient’s life. Blood transfusions require early observation, laboratory tests, and necessary medical intervention. Blood transfusion reactions occur in critical situations that require distinguishing between a reaction between blood components or the occurrence of disease related complications during or immediately after a blood transfusion.
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