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Blood transfusion

Blood transfusion is the process of transferring blood products into a person's circulation intravenously. Transfusions are used for various medical conditions to replace lost components of the blood. Early transfusions used whole blood, but modern medical practice commonly uses only components of the blood, such as red blood cells, plasma, platelets…

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ICD-9-CM
99.0
MedlinePlus
000431
MeSH
D001803
OPS-301 code
8-80

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Blood transfusion

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Blood transfusion

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related to Immunologic reaction · 56
Blood transfusion → ABO, Acute, Allergic, Anaphylactic, Antibodies, ARDS, BNP, CVP, DAT, Delayed, Donor's, Either IgE, Febrile, Fever, For, Hb, HLA, HNA, However, HPA
related to Other · 28
Blood transfusion → Blood, Calcium, CD8, Close, Core, CTL, DCs, Five, For, HIPEC, However, Hypocalcemia, Hypothermia, Immunotherapy, In, MDSCs, Metabolic, NKCs, PHI, Prevention
related to Guidelines · 15
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related to Further reading · 13
Blood transfusion → Blood Work, Company, ISBN, July, Medicine, Milk, Murder, Norton, Scientific American, Scientific Revolution, Substitute, Tale, Tucker
has effect · 11
Blood transfusion → Haemovigilance, In, Serious Hazards Of Transfusion, SHOT, The, There, This, Transfusions, UK, WHO, World Health Organization
related to 20th century · 10
Blood transfusion → Austrian Karl Landsteiner, For, He, Landsteiner, Landsteiner's, Medicine, Nobel Prize, Only, Physiology, The
related to Patient information · 8
Blood transfusion → American Cancer Society, Australia, Blood Transfusion Information, Blood Transfusion Leaflets, NHS Blood, Scotland, Transplant, Welsh Blood Service
related to Blood transfusion societies · 7
Blood transfusion → AABB, American Association, BBTS, Blood Banks, British Blood Transfusion Society, International Society, ISBT
related to Neonate · 7
Blood transfusion → CMV, CMV-negative, Cytomegalovirus, Neonatal, Some, These, To
related to Personal objections · 7
Blood transfusion → Blood, COVID-19, For, Generally, However, Sometimes, This

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blood transfusion transfusions cells red antibodies donor plasma first patients used patient also may use transfused reaction medical units products

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Blood transfusionICD-9-CM99.01.00infobox
Blood transfusionMedlinePlus0004311.00infobox
Blood transfusionMeSHD0018031.00infobox
Blood transfusionOPS-301 code8-801.00infobox
Blood transfusionis aprocess of transferring blood products into a person's circulation intravenously0.90text
chest pain or shortness of breathinstance ofOne may consider transfusion for people with symptoms of cardiovascular disease0.80text
hay feverinstance ofIt is more common in patients who have allergic conditions0.80text
critical-care or neonatals.For red blood cellsinstance ofThis can be especially significant for certain patient groups0.80text
erythrocyte deformabilityinstance ofthough there is exploration of potentially relevant tests based on RBC membrane properties0.80text
erythrocyte fragilityinstance ofthough there is exploration of potentially relevant tests based on RBC membrane properties0.80text
microwaving.Transfusions with large amounts of red blood cellsinstance ofBlood warming devices are available to avoid the hemolysis that would occur from unsafe practices0.80text
whether due to severe hemorrhaging and/or transfusion inefficacyinstance ofBlood warming devices are available to avoid the hemolysis that would occur from unsafe practices0.80text

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