Adverse effects of transfusion
Content (click an entry for fast navigation to the subject)Adverse effects of transfusionReportingAcute complications of transfusionRecognition and management of acute transfusion reactionsAcute haemolytic reactionInfusion of a blood pack contaminated by bacteriaGram-negative bacteriaGram-positive bacteria including most MRSATransfusion-related acute-lung injuryFluid overload (transfusion-associated circulatory overload)Allergic reactionsAnaphylaxisLess severe allergic reactionsFebrile non-haemolytic transfusion reactionsDelayed complications of transfusionDelayed haemolytic transfusion reactionTransfusion associated graft-versus-host diseasePost-transfusion purpuraIron overloadInfections transmissible by transfusionInfection screening of donationsFrequency of transfusion transmitted infections in tested donationsHepatitis BHepatitis CHuman T-cell lymphotropic virus types I and IICytomegalovirusHepatitis AHuman parvovirus B19West Nile virusTreponemal infections (syphilis)Other bacterial infectionsMalariaChagas’ diseaseVariant CJDClinical features and epidemiologyvCJD precautionary measures taken by the UK servicesPathogen reduction and leucodepletionNumber of adverse transfusion events and reactions
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Reporting
Acute complications of transfusion
Recognition and management of acute transfusion reactions
Acute haemolytic reaction
Infusion of a blood pack contaminated by bacteria
Gram-negative bacteria
Gram-positive bacteria including most MRSA
Transfusion-related acute-lung injury
Fluid overload (transfusion-associated circulatory overload)
Allergic reactions
Anaphylaxis
Less severe allergic reactions
Febrile non-haemolytic transfusion reactions
Delayed complications of transfusion
Delayed haemolytic transfusion reaction
Transfusion associated graft-versus-host disease
Post-transfusion purpura
Iron overload
Infections transmissible by transfusion
Infection screening of donations
Frequency of transfusion transmitted infections in tested donations
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Human T-cell lymphotropic virus types I and II
Cytomegalovirus
Hepatitis A
Human parvovirus B19
West Nile virus
Treponemal infections (syphilis)
Other bacterial infections
Malaria
Chagas’ disease
Variant CJD
Clinical features and epidemiology
vCJD precautionary measures taken by the UK services
Pathogen reduction and leucodepletion
Number of adverse transfusion events and reactions