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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Due to an Exchange Transfusion With Over‐heated Blood
Author(s) -
SESHADRI R.S.,
BLAKE G.P.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1979.tb01179.x
Subject(s) - medicine , disseminated intravascular coagulation , exchange transfusion , coagulation , blood transfusion , intensive care medicine , surgery , pediatrics
Seshadri, R.S. and Blake, G.P. (1979). Aust. Paediatr. J., 15, 33–35. Disseminated intravascular coagulation due to an exchange tranfusion with over‐heated blood. A newborn baby accidentally received over‐heated blood (> 50°C) during an exchange transfusion. The baby developed severe disseminated intravascular coagulation following the accident. The management of the problem is discussed.