Which of the following complications is most likely to occur after recieving several units of blood transfusion?
Correct Answer: Metabolic alkalosis
Description: Banked blood has a pH of 6.8 and is acidotic. After massive transfusion citrate in the stored blood is conveed into bicarbonate resulting in metabolic alkalosis. Ref: Transfusion Medicine and Hemostasis: Clinical and Laboratory Aspects By Christopher D. Hillye, Page 291 ; Yao and Ausio's Anesthesiology: Problem-Oriented Patient Management By Fun-Sun F. Yao, 6th Edition, Page 1148
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