Question 1

what are side effects from having a blood transfusion?

Accepted Answer

Usually none: Tranfusion of packed red blood cells will perhaps 1 time in 25 result in some mild allergy symptoms (sneeze, itch, etc.) if you're allergic to something in the blood; 1 in 100 you get a mild fever because you're allergic to donor transplant antigens.  Most common serious problem is lung damage.  A few others exist.  Risk of any infection is extremely low.

Question 2

what are the common side effects of a blood transfusion?

Accepted Answer

Several possibly: Reactions to blood transfusions are very rare now with the techniques that we have to "crossmatch" blood.  The most common reaction is have a rise in temperature.  Next would be an allergic reaction.  Most of these are not severe.  The worst reaction is called a hemolytic reaction.  These occur when there are important incompatibilities between your blood type and the type you have been given.

Question 3

what are mild side effects of having a blood transfusion?

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Many: "mild" side effects can include fever during the transfusion. Most other side effects i would not consider mild and can include both hemolytic and non-hemolytic transfusion reactions, viral or bacterial infections, transfusion related lung injury, temporary suppression of the immune system among others.

Question 4

what are the side effect of blood transfusion? and how many days or months i can feel or see the effects?

Accepted Answer

Its not the "culprit: Transfusion "reactions" are usually immediate or within hours NOT days. Your symptoms are unrelated to the transfusion.

Question 5

how does a white blood transfusion work?

Accepted Answer

Rare: It is rare to have a white blood cell transfusion. White blood cells only live in the blood stream for a few hours and transfusions of white blood cells are more likely to cause fever.  If you have low white blood cells, you are usually given a medication that stimulates production of white blood cells by your bone marrow.

Question 6

how can a body reject a blood transfusion?

Accepted Answer

Antibodies: Antibodies are produced by the body to defend against "foreign" substances, such as bacteria, viruses or cells from another person and generally circulate in the blood. If transfused red blood cells have structures on their surface that are different than those on your own red cells, the body may unleash this army of antibodies to attack and kill transfused cells.

Question 7

in what way can we check blood transfusion reactions during blood transfusion?

Accepted Answer

Evaluation: Combination of clinical examination ( listen to complaints, examining the patients etc) , blood works ,  and imaging study ( like cxr) are used to check transfusion reaction.

Question 8

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 9

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 10

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.

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