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| Treatment: | Treatment involves supportive care with intravenous fluids, antihistamines, steroids, and blood pressure support if necessary.
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| Expectations (prognosis): | This can be a very serious problem which can even result in death. If supportive care is successful, a full recovery is likely.
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| Complications: | - kidney failure
- low blood pressure requiring intensive support
- death
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| Calling your health care provider: | Call your health care provider if you have recently had a blood transfusion or transplant and you experience the symptoms listed above.
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Review Date: 6/1/2003
Reviewed By: Marcia S. Brose, M.D., Ph.D., Division of Hematology/Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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