Dermatological reaction after blood transfusion

Blood is an expensive and precious resource. Non-hemolytic transfusion reactions are the most common type of transfusion reactions, circulatory overload related to blood transfusion, allergic reactions. The goal of hemovigilance is to increase the safety and quality of blood transfusion. It is necessary to recognize and prompt response to adverse transfusion reactions. Evidence-based medicine has changed today’s scenario of clinical practice to decrease adverse transfusion reactions with prevalence and incidence rate also discussed.