The most serious early complication of blood transfusion is

Blood transfusion is a common medical method in life. It is an effective way to treat serious diseases in people's lives. It can replenish and replace bad blood in time and help the body recover from inflammation quickly. However, blood transfusion is not a panacea. Some people are prone to complications during the transfusion process, which may cause damage to their health. Let’s take a look at what are the most serious early complications of blood transfusion?

First : Fever is the most common complication, which mostly occurs in the early stage of blood transfusion. The patient will feel hot and cold, have headaches, sweating, nausea, etc. If the situation is serious, there will be convulsions, difficulty breathing and even coma.

Second : Some people will experience skin allergies after blood transfusion, feeling itchy all over the body and having rashes. Severe cases will have coughing, wheezing, abdominal pain and diarrhea, and may even suffer anaphylactic shock, coma and death. The situation is very serious.

Third : Some diseases can be transmitted through blood. For example, the AIDS virus can be transmitted through blood. If a patient receives blood from someone with AIDS, he or she is likely to be infected with AIDS, which is very worrying.

Fourth : Metabolic acidosis

The main effect of metabolic acidosis on the body is to cause dysfunction of the cardiovascular system and central nervous system, manifested as arrhythmia, low blood pressure, fatigue, slow reaction, drowsiness, and in severe cases, coma may occur.

Fifth : Hyperkalemia

Patients experience weakness, pale limbs, cold limbs, pain, and in severe cases, muscle and respiratory muscle paralysis. Hyperkalemia also has an inhibitory effect on the myocardium, which can cause slow heart rate, atrial or ventricular fibrillation, and even cardiac arrest.

Precautions

There are many complications of blood transfusion, but don't worry too much. As long as the doctor strictly grasps the indications for blood transfusion and follows the operation process of blood transfusion, most of the complications of blood transfusion can be prevented.