infectious agents such as HIV their blood group the presence of certain antibodies Blood for transfusion must be compatible with that of the patient's blood, for instance, their blood group.

Urgent exchange transfusion should be undertaken ... perform urgent top-up blood transfusion (D). Providing there is no hemorrhage on brain imaging, anticoagulation should be considered in ...

PTP is characterized by the development of severe, sudden and self-limiting thrombocytopenia occurring 5-10 days after a blood transfusion. The recipients always have a history of sensitization ...

“I have been on a six-weekly exchange blood transfusion for a few years now. The process includes removing some of my ‘sickle cell blood’ and replacing it with nine to 10 bags of donated ...

A 24-hour-a-day emergency blood transfusion service described as a "lifeline" for patients has opened. James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough will provide red blood cell exchanges to patients in ...

A case of a patient in her 30s with sickle cell anaemia who developed multiorgan failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome(ARDS) from acute chest syndrome (ACS) despite a simple red blood cell ...