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Anaemia health advice: After my blood transfusion, my face seems to have turned black and I generally look terrible. I am severely anaemic. What do you think I have?
(14 Jan 2008)

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Anaemia health advice

How long is it since you underwent the transfusion? Are you still anemic??? Transfer of blood or related substances from a donor to the circulatory system of an acceptor is termed as blood transfusion. There are associated risks of blood transfusion. The most commonly seen side effect is the febrile non-hemolytic transfusion reaction. This is accompanied by a short term fever with no side effect. Headache, dyspnea, low blood pressure, chills, backache, tachycardia, cyanosis and chest pain are the hemolytic reactions. Bacterial infection and sepsis is common during transfusions. Viral infections are also spread through blood transfusions, thereby increasing the risk of hepatitis C or HIV. . But, nucleic acid testing (NAT) is an effective method to reduce the risk of viral infections. Respiratory problems, namely transfusion - associated acute lung injury is common. This is seen along with low blood pressure, fever and non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema. It is a life threatening condition. Iron overload, anaphylactic reactions, acute hemolytic reactions and graft versus host disease are the other associated risks. Iron overload or hemochromatosis is the result of acquiring excessive iron through various ways, out of which, blood transfusion is one of them. Grey to olive colored skin is common. Refer to your general physician for further guidance.

answered by Dr C on 31 Jan 2008, 12:21:08

 

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