Arm complications after manual whole blood donation and their impact.
Arm complications after whole blood donation occur in approximately 30% of donations. The 2 most common arm complications are contusion/hematoma (23%) and arm pain (10%). A variety of arm complications were evaluated from a national donor complication database, clinical studies, and review of the literature. The incidence of nerve injuries, arterial punctures, contusions/hematomas, and other complications were based on observations and reports at blood drives, interviews 3 weeks after donations, and donor reports of outside medical care. The clinical course of each complication is described.
American Red Cross Blood Services, Southeastern Michigan Region, Detroit, MI 48232, USA. bruce.newman@redcross.org
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D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D001782:Blood Donors; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D020918:Complex Regional Pain Syndromes / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D003288:Contusions / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan / Q000453:epidemiology; D010146:Pain / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D018962:Phlebotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000293:injuries; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology