Rapid transfusion doesn’t equal negligence, rules Commission.
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August - 2025, Posted On: 01 August 2025
A 70-year-old man was rushed to hospital after a road accident. He had sustained a serious acetabular fracture with internal bleeding and was in urgent need of blood. The hospital advised the family to arrange for blood units from external sources. Blood was procured from two different banks and transfused over two days.
He recovered and was discharged after nearly two months.
But weeks later, he began showing signs of jaundice. A blood test in July confirmed he was Hepatitis B positive.