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Transfusion Reactions

Reactions Description
Benign febrile non-hemolytic transfusion reaction Fever immediately
Acute hemolytic transfusion reaction Fever immediately, followed by
Tachycardia, shock, flank pain, hemoglobinuria (muddy brown urine without RBCs)
Delayed Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction
Delayed Serologic Transfusion Reaction (no hemolysis)
Days to weeks
Jaundice, pallor, fatigue
IgE-mediated allergic reaction Hives, urticaria, anaphylaxis
Transfusion-transmitted bloodstream infection
Graft versus Host Disease
TACO
TRALI
Viral Transmission
Iron Overload

Management

Other