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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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MY AUNT IS YEARS OLD AND RECIEVED A 2 UNITS

MY AUNT IS YEARS OLD AND RECIEVED A 2 UNITS OF BLOOD ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO AND HAS BEEN SUFFERING FOR A VERY ITCHY, BURNING UNCOMFORTABLE RASH FOR SEVERAL DAYS; IT COVERS HER WHOLE BODY. SHE WENT THE ER (BUT I AM NOT SURE IF THEY REALIZED SHE HAD BLOOD TRANSFUSION; SHE DOES NOT PRODUCE ENOUGH RBCs AND IS ON PROCRIT INJECTIONS) ANYWAY THEY GAVE HER A STEROID CREAM, WHICH SHE DOES NOT WANT TO USE, BECAUSE YEARS AGO SHE HAD STEROID INDUCED PHYSCOSIS; AND THINK THE CREAM WILL CAUSE IT TO RE-OCCUR SHE IS TAKING OTC BENEDRYL WHICH HELPS VERY LITTLE. CAN THIS RASH BE DUE TO THE TRANSFUSIONS AND IF YES WHAT SHOULD SHE DO.
posted on Thu, 19 Nov 2015
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