Blood Transfusion Side Effects and Warnings

Call Your Doctor

After arriving home, contact your doctor immediately if you experience any symptoms of an allergic reaction or infection, such as:

• New rash, hives , or itching

• Swelling in legs, feet, hands, arms, or face

• Dizziness

• Nausea and/or vomiting

• New onset of pain, especially in the back or chest

• Shortness of breath, wheezing

• Signs of infection, including fever and chills

• Redness, swelling, increasing pain, excessive bleeding, or discharge where the needle was inserted

In case of emergency, CALL 911.