Incompatible Blood Transfusion as a Result of a Well-Known Human Error; a Case Report
Iranian Journal of Emergency Medicine,
Vol. 10 No. 1 (2023),
30 November 2022
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Page e10
https://doi.org/10.22037/ijem.v10i1.41101
Abstract
Blood product transfusion is a double-edged sword; it can be lifesaving in many circumstances, yet life-threatening serious complications may occur. Although transfusion-related reactions have decreased over the years as a result of hemovigilance networks all over the world, human errors still remain an important concern. In this case report, we describe a patient undergoing elective spinal surgery who received an incompatible blood product. Then we will describe measures to mitigate such errors.
- Autologous Blood Transfusion
- Transfusion Reaction
- Blood Group incompatibility
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