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Can you tell me how blood transfusions go wrong?

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Multiple ways: The most serious of the untoward events occurs with transfusion with red cells mis-matched for ABO blood groups resulting in intravascular hemolysis. Others are volume overload, allergic reactions, febrile reaction, transmission of infections, e. g. HIV, hepatitis, lung injury and immune suppression.

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Answered 6/8/2017

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