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INDICATIONS
Hemorrhage: during pregnancy or postpartum.
Severe anemia (given very slowly to avoid
overloading the circulation or better give packed RBCs).
Puerperal sepsis and septic abortion: better fresh blood.
Babies with erythroblastosis fetalis.
Exchange transfusion after birth.
Intrauterine transfusion in selected cases.
Hypofibrinogenaemia (DIC)
Complications of blood transfusion
Major anaphylactic reactions
due to incompatibility leading to dyspnea,
cyanosis, rigors, lumbar pain and anuria.
Febrile reactions due to presence of pyrogens as
blood or apparatus. Stop transfusion and give
antipyretics and antihistaminics.
Air embolism.
Circulatory overloading especially in cases of anemia.
Transmission of diseases: AIDS and infective hepatitis.
Precautions
Cross matching
.Constant observation