Medical terminology · Immunology & Rheumatology
Transfusion Reaction
MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13
Complications of BLOOD TRANSFUSION. Included adverse reactions are common allergic and febrile reactions; hemolytic (delayed and acute) reactions; and other non-hemolytic adverse reactions such as infections and adverse immune reactions related to immunocompatibility.
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Reference details
- MeSH descriptor
- D065227
- Vocabulary edition
- 2026
- Tree positions
- C15.378.962; C20.920
Scope and definition
Complications of BLOOD TRANSFUSION. Included adverse reactions are common allergic and febrile reactions; hemolytic (delayed and acute) reactions; and other non-hemolytic adverse reactions such as infections and adverse immune reactions related to immunocompatibility.
Entry terms and synonyms
Transfusion Reaction
Transfusion Reactions
Blood Transfusion-Associated Adverse Reactions
Blood Transfusion Associated Adverse Reactions
Delayed Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction
Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction
Hemolytic Transfusion Reactions
Reaction, Hemolytic Transfusion
Reactions, Hemolytic Transfusion
Transfusion Reaction, Hemolytic
Transfusion Reactions, Hemolytic
Acute Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction
Transfusion-Associated Circulatory Overload
Circulatory Overloads, Transfusion-Associated
Circulatory Overload, Transfusion-Associated
Transfusion Associated Circulatory Overload
Transfusion-Associated Circulatory Overloads
Transfusion-Associated Dyspnea
Dyspnea, Transfusion-Associated
Transfusion Associated Dyspnea
Post-Transfusion Purpura
Post Transfusion Purpura
Purpura, Post-Transfusion
Posttransfusion Purpura
Posttransfusion Purpuras
Purpura, Posttransfusion
Transfusion-Associated Graft Vs. Host Disease
Transfusion Associated Graft Vs. Host Disease
TAGHD
Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction
Febrile Non Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction
Transfusion-Associated Allergic Reaction
Allergic Reaction, Transfusion-Associated
Transfusion Associated Allergic Reaction
Hypotensive Transfusion Reaction
Reaction, Hypotensive Transfusion
Transfusion Reaction, Hypotensive
Transfusion Reactions, Hypotensive
Delayed Serologic Transfusion Reaction
Transfusion-Transmitted Infection
Infection, Transfusion-Transmitted
Transfusion Transmitted Infection
Transfusion-Transmitted Infections
Classification tree positions
C15.378.962
C20.920
Sources and reuse
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