transfusion
(trans-fū′zhŏn)
To hear audio pronunciation of this topic, purchase a subscription or log in.
[L. transfusio, a pouring out]
1. The collection of blood or a blood component from a donor followed by its infusion into a recipient. In the U.S., more than 14 million blood products are transfused each year.
SEE: intraosseous infusion
2. The injection of saline or other solutions into a vein for a therapeutic purpose.
Transfusions are associated with considerable hazards. These include the risk of allergic reactions, alloimmunization, fluid overload, hemolysis, infection, iron overload, lung injury, and the increased risk of dying from a critical illness.
There's more to see -- the rest of this topic is available only to subscribers.
Citation
Venes, Donald, editor. "Transfusion." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 24th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2021. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/757152/3/transfusion.
Transfusion. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/757152/3/transfusion. Accessed October 15, 2024.
Transfusion. (2021). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (24th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/757152/3/transfusion
Transfusion [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. [cited 2024 October 15]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/757152/3/transfusion.
* Article titles in AMA citation format should be in sentence-case
TY - ELEC
T1 - transfusion
ID - 757152
ED - Venes,Donald,
BT - Taber's Medical Dictionary
UR - https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/757152/3/transfusion
PB - F.A. Davis Company
ET - 24
DB - Nursing Central
DP - Unbound Medicine
ER -