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Cardiac Patient, Had Fever, Severe Itching After Blood Transfusion For Low HB Level, No Relief With Oradexon. What Should Be Done?
Hi, My father is admitted in hospital due to aspiration pneumonia and septicemia. These are corrected now but as his hemoglobin level goes down to 8 doctor has advised for blood transfusion of 2 units. His blood group is O+ve. After giving the blood, first he got temperature and then severe itching is happening. Oral medicine and steroid like oradexon is continuing but still the problem persists. Please advise what to do now and why this is happening. He is also a cardiac patient and recently got brain stroke.
Fri, 21 Sep 2012
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I have read your mail in detail. Blood transfusion do not experience any side effects, but people can have reactions to any blood component and can produce fever, allergic reactions with chills and shortness of breath etc. Fever with chills and itching is the most common side effect of blood transfusions, accounting for more than 90 percent of all transfusion complications. It can be uncomfortable but is not usually dangerous. Certain drugs reduces the fever and other symptoms.
Consult your doctor for that and these symptoms usually reduces in 3-4 days. So don't worry and clear your doubts with treating doctor.
Best Wishes
I have read your mail in detail. Blood transfusion do not experience any side effects, but people can have reactions to any blood component and can produce fever, allergic reactions with chills and shortness of breath etc. Fever with chills and itching is the most common side effect of blood transfusions, accounting for more than 90 percent of all transfusion complications. It can be uncomfortable but is not usually dangerous. Certain drugs reduces the fever and other symptoms.
Consult your doctor for that and these symptoms usually reduces in 3-4 days. So don't worry and clear your doubts with treating doctor.
Best Wishes
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