Blood Product Transfusion Aftercare

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Blood Product Transfusion Aftercare

Thanks to modern blood bank procedures, few people will experience symptoms following transfusion of blood products. However, if your child should develop symptoms after receiving a blood product, call your doctor or nurse right away.

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Fever over 100.4 degrees F (38 degrees C) orally
Chills, headache, nausea or back pain
Dark colored urine
Hives, itching, wheezing or shortness of breath
Swelling of feet or ankles or a cough that was not present before the transfusion

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In rare cases, a delayed reaction can occur three to 10 days following a transfusion. Call your child's doctor if your child develops a fever, becomes pale, or jaundiced (yellow color in skin and whites of eyes).