title: Blood transfusions 1: how to monitor for adverse reactions.
abstract: This two-part unit explores the monitoring of patients receiving a blood transfusion. This first part outlines the importance of making careful checks before the transfusion, as well as that of monitoring a patient receiving a transfusion.
authors.affiliation: National Blood Service, Leeds.
authors.forename: Claire L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Carole
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stout
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods*; D017751:Safety Management; D065227:Transfusion Reaction