Volume : VIII, Issue : VIII, August - 2019

A STUDY OF ADVERSE TRANSFUSION REACTIONS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Dr. M. Raveendran, Dr. D. Saranya

Abstract :

Blood transfusion is an important intervention in the field of medicine. The risk of adverse reactions pose a major challenge in the treatment.The aim of our study is to analyse the incidence of transfusion reactions in our institute.. Materials and methods: It is a prospective study conducted in the Pathology department, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical college and Hospital, Salem, Tamilnadu from May 2016 to June 2019 . All the reactions were evaluated according to the standard guidelines and recorded regularly. Results: During the study period 72,518 units were issued among which 52 reactions were reported. Males comprises 18% and females comprises 76% and pediatric age group comprises 6%. The most common reactions were allergic reactions (79%) followed by FNHTR (17.3%) . Majority of the adverse reactions were seen in whole blood 63.4% followed by Packed cell and then FFP. Conclusion: Strict hemovigilance to be maintained and transfusions should be given only when necessary.

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A STUDY OF ADVERSE TRANSFUSION REACTIONS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, Dr.M.Raveendran, Dr.D.Saranya PARIPEX‾INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-8 | August-2019

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