Can children with pneumonia and anemia receive blood transfusions?

Can children with pneumonia and anemia receive blood transfusions?

1. Generally speaking, pneumonia in children does not cause anemia. Anemia in children may be caused by severe iron deficiency or excessive iron loss in the body. Blood transfusion may be required for severe anemia.

2. Pneumonia in children is an inflammation of the lungs caused by infection with different pathogens. Children may experience symptoms such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Pneumonia in children generally does not affect blood vessels in the body, so pneumonia in children generally does not cause anemia. When pneumonia in children occurs, patients can use cephalosporin granules, children's magan granules and other drugs for treatment under the guidance of a doctor. Patients with pneumonia in children should pay attention to keeping indoor air circulation in daily life. Clothes can be added or removed as the weather changes.

3. There is no inevitable relationship between pneumonia and anemia in children. The cause of anemia in children may be due to severe lack of elements in the body or excessive iron loss, which will cause the number of red blood cells, hemoglobin content, and hematocrit of children's blood to be lower than normal. Children with anemia can control dextran iron dispersible tablets, ferrous lactate tablets and other drugs under the guidance of a doctor. Severe anemia can also be transfused. Children with anemia should pay more attention to rest in their daily life and ensure adequate sleep. Parents need to reasonably add supplementary food to their children, pay attention to supplementing iron and vitamins, and choose animal liver, green leafy vegetables, etc., and reasonably arrange children's daily activities to improve their physical fitness.