BLOOD TRANFUSION FOR IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA IN PREGNANCIES A LITERATURE REVIEW

Anemia in pregnancy till date is a worldwide phenomenon, it is defined as a low hemoglobin concentration of less than 11.0 g/dL in the first trimester and less than 10.5 or 11.0 g/dL in the second or third trimester. Globally, the commonest cause for anemia in pregnancy is iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Undiagnosed and untreated IDA can have a great impact on maternal and fetal health. In situations of severe anemia, blood transfusion is commonly done in clinical indications. However, some adverse effect due occur after blood tranfusion in pregnancies. This literatur review was conducted to study the benefits of blood transfusion in IDA and the risk of tranfusion reaction compared with the indications of severe anemia.