REVIEW ON BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS DURING PREGNANCY & POSTNATAL PERIOD

ABSTRACT
Patient blood management is a crucial area introduced in almost all medical specialties, such as cardiac surgery, anaesthesiology, and orthopedic surgery, but the PBM is even more critical in emergency obstetric care. Obstetric hemorrhage tends to be one of the major causes of maternal mortality. Due to many factors such as comorbidities and physiological changes, estimating blood loss and the precise demand for blood transfusion during pregnancy is difficult. Numerous guidelines are available to assess the need for blood transfusion; however, the developed countries form all those guidelines used in developing countries. As a result, we investigated the various forms of blood transfusion reactions during pregnancy. We also looked at the frequency and risk variables for postpartum blood transfusion responses. Since patient blood management plays a vital role in minimizing Obstetric hemorrhage, we have also reviewed the guidelines for blood transfusion in obstetrics.