Further Reading on the Complications of Blood Transfusion

The general risks and management link provides an overview of transfusion reactions.

Specific information for each type of transfusion reaction is presented using the categories listed

IMMEDIATE	DELAYED
Acute hemolytic (immune) Acute hemolytic (non-immune) Febrile non-hemolytic Allergic Anaphylactic Bacterial Sepsis Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI) Massive transfusion Circulatory overload Air embolism Isolated hypotension	Delayed hemolytic Post-transfusion purpura Transfusion-associated GVHD Alloimmunization Transfusion-transmitted infections Iron overload