Evaluation of the indication and complications of blood transfusion in maternity and pediatric hospital in al-najaf gynecology and obstetrics department
The use of 100 units of blood in 100 patients received over a period of 3 months from the beginning of February to terminal of April. Reaction reported after transfusion of 100 units of whole blood only. 38 case of transfusion reaction occurring at maternity and pediatric hospital in Al-Najaf. Fever and chills was commonest manifestation and the most frequent presenting symptoms 70 patients develop reaction with few minutes of starting of transfusion with few drops of blood.