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Blood Transfusion Reactions

Blood Transfusion Reactions
Type
Cause
Manifestation
Allergic
Sensitivity to foreign
proteins.
Hives, urticaria, flushing
Fever
Febrile, nonhemolytic
Sensitization to
donor’s WBC,
platelets, and/or
plasma proteins.
Fever, chills, and flushing
HA and muscle aches
Respiratory distress
Cardiac dysrhythmias
Acute
hemolytic
ABO incompatibility
reaction to RBC
antigens.
Fever, chills, and flushing
Low back pain
Tachycardia and hypotension
Vascular collapse
Cardiac arrest
Anaphylactic
Administration of
donor IgA proteins
to recipient with
anti-IgA antibodies.
Urticaria
Restlessness
Wheezing
Shock and cardiac arrest
Circulatory
overload
Infusion of blood at a
rapid rate that leads
to fluid volume
excess.
Pulmonary congestion
Restlessness
Cough, shortness of breath
HTN
Distended neck veins
Bacteremia
Infusion of blood
infected with
bacteria.
Fever and chills
Vomiting and diarrhea
Hypotension
Septic shock

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