What should I do after a blood transfusion?

After blood transfusion, most people are perfectly fine and experience mild or no side effects. These patients will not have to do anything else or unusual. Some people rarely respond to transfusted blood, which means that transfusion may be necessary and the patient may need other types of medical care. Careful screening before transfusion is the best way to avoid a bad reaction.

There are some complications that may occur after blood transfusion. Fever can develop, which could lead to a more serious reaction. There may be mild or serious allergic reactions, from hives to anaphylactic shock in which the patient cannot breathe properly and may have heart problems. Other potential symptoms include anxiety, headache, dizziness, swelling, feeling of pressure, muscle cramps, dark urine and shortness of breath. All unfavorable symptoms during and after transfusion should be taken seriously and doctors have been explored, and most often the symptoms are smaller and the transfusion can be completed later. TowerTšina people can go home shortly after a transfusion if the basic condition does not require a hospital. Patients should be aware of the symptoms of undesirable reactions and immediately seek medical care if they do not like it.

It is important that a physician who transfusion performs pre-transfusion screening and carefully monitors the patient during the process. The reactions are more likely at the beginning of the transfusion, although they may sometimes occur later. Acute reactions may be a threatening life if it is not immediate treatment.

If the blood was used in the transfusion of its own recipient, it is Less is likely that the person will have a bad reaction to it. Some people, such as those who have planned surgery, have the opportunity to donate blood in advance to use during surgery. If blood came from another person, it does not seem to have a difference if it came from a foreigner who voluntarily donated himselfblood or from a relative or friend if blood is the right type that matches the patient's blood.