Thread: fever after platelet transfusion
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Old Wed Apr 13, 2011, 11:19 AM
Neil Cuadra Neil Cuadra is offline
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That's not unusual. Increased temperatures are a common side effect of blood and platelet transfusions. Medicine to reduce fever, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) are often given symptomatically or prophylactically.
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