Cerebral Abscess – Sequel of Septic Embolization from Thrombo- Phlebitis at Venous Catheter Insertion Site

Shafayat Bin Mollah Mosharraf,Shamimur Rahman

doi:10.3329/jemc.v8i3.38371

Abstract

Abstract not availableJ Enam Med Col 2018; 8(3): 177-178

Highlights

Severe allergic transfusion reactions, i.e., anaphylaxis is rare, in comparison to common transient allergic transfusion reactions
The exfoliative dermatitis resulting from the anaphylactic transfusion reaction made her prone to develop thrombo-phlebitis at the venous accesses
Septic thrombo-phlebitis at venous access sites is a potential source of septic embolism to brain, along with other risk factors which include immunosuppression, drug abuse, infective endocarditis and prosthetic mitral valve.[2]

Summary

Introduction

I.e., anaphylaxis is rare, in comparison to common transient allergic transfusion reactions. In a study of a large series of transfusion reactions, anaphylaxis occurs in approximately 1 in 30,281 transfusions, which is 1.3% of all transfusion reactions.[1] Since this patient developed acute kidney injury, which required frequent dialysis and IV steroids, CV line and AV fistula were kept for a considerable long duration.

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