Question 1

if you have pneumonia would you need a blood transfusion?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: It would be rare for pneumonia to cause anemia severe enough to require transfusion.  The only exception would be in a hospitalized patient who was sick with pneumonia for a long period of time.

Question 2

why would my friend's 11 year old daughter, who has been hospitalized for three days, need a blood transfusion for pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

It could be more....: Pneumonia is unlikely the cause for her low blood count which may have required transfusion. But the cause of pneumonia(infection) may be in low blood counts due to disease in the bone marrow. So find out what her White cell blood counts are doing. I hope she doe snot have blood Cancer which can present as a serious infection like pneumonia.

Question 3

what are risks now from blood transfusion?

Accepted Answer

Depends on lifestyle: The risk of aquiring an infection depends on the donor's health condition, and what behaviors he/she engaged in.  This is why people are screened before they donate blood.  They are checked for temperature, amount of iron, asked questions about general health, and have blood pressure taken.  The blood is even screened after donation for things like hiv.  Anyone with higher risk cannot donate.

Question 4

my hb is 8.6. do i need a blood transfusion?

Accepted Answer

You need a WORKUP: If you can go about your daily business, you don't need to be transfused, but I am VERY concerned that you have an unexplained anemia. Even at your age, it's a bleeding stomach ulcer or GI cancer until proved otherwise. Your physician needs to take a good history, including pregnancies / monthly loss. If you're a vegetarian and not supplementing, you'll need to start. Look for treatable disease.

Question 5

could one die from recieving a blood transfusion?

Accepted Answer

Transfusion Reaction: A severe  transfusion reaction (such as hemolytic transfusion reaction) could potential cause death (especially if not caught early and treated appropriately).

Question 6

could you tell me what are requirements for blood transfusion?

Accepted Answer

Be a healthy adult.: You will be asked questions to be sure you are healthy, have not engaged in behaviors associated with viral illnesses like hepatitis or hiv, are not taking problematic medications and have not traveled to areas where malaria & other blood borne diseases are common.  You have to have normal blood pressure and pass a blood test to be sure you are not anemic.

Question 7

what is a blood transfusion reaction?

Accepted Answer

Many things: The person receiving blood may react to the blood or the tranfusion process. This may be as simple as fever or rash, or may involve antibodies reacting to proteins in the blood being transfused.

Question 8

do i need a blood transfusion after bcir?

Accepted Answer

It depeds: You may need transfusion if your blood level low to, you may not if you blood level is adequate?

Question 9

what does the filter in a blood transfusion do?

Accepted Answer

Filter: The blood in the plastic bag is actually a living thing so it is natural that some of the red blood cells deteriorate over time.  The filter assures us that the dead red blood cells get filtered out and only the good, healthy cells get into your blood stream.

Question 10

would you get leukemia from a blood transfusion?

Accepted Answer

No: There may be extremly rare exceptions but a variety of reasons prevent this from happening including the careful screening of blood, the difference in the make up of individuals, the refrigerated storage of blood, use of leuko depletion to removed white blood cells, etc.

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My hb is 8.6. do i need a blood transfusion?

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Could one die from recieving a blood transfusion?

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Could you tell me what are requirements for blood transfusion?

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