What happens to patients in transfusions with incompatible blood (mismatched blood)?
The following symptoms may occur after only a few ml. of blood have been given: 1. Patient complains of shivering, restlessness, nausea, and vomiting. There is precardial and lumbar pain. 2. Cold, clammy skin with cyanosis. 3. Pulse rate increases, respiratory rate increases. Temperature increases to 38 to 40 deg C. [101 to 105 F]. 4. Blood pressure falls and patient passes into a state of shock. 5. Haemoglobinaemia, haemoglobinurea (urine turns red); oliguria (urine becomes scanty or the urinary output is reduced) and anuria (total output of urine becomes 200 ml. a day) 6. Jaundice appears after a few hours and in some cases anuria persists and uremia develops. This may lead to death.
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