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If you have pneumonia would you need a blood transfusion?
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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.
Answered 4/15/2018
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