Daijiworld Media Network- Jaipur
Jaipur, May 24: A 23-year-old pregnant woman from Tonk district tragically lost her life at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Hospital, with her grieving family alleging that a blood transfusion mismatch may have led to her death.
The woman, who was battling miliary tuberculosis and a critically low haemoglobin level, was admitted on May 12. Her health further deteriorated following an intrauterine fetal demise, and she succumbed to her condition on May 21.
According to hospital sources, a blood transfusion was arranged on May 19 based on a test that indicated her blood group as A+. The following day, the blood was administered. However, a fresh sample taken later reportedly identified her blood group as B+, raising alarm bells over a possible incompatibility in the transfused blood.
Swati Shrivastava, the attending physician, stated that the patient had already been critically ill and reacted to the transfusion process. “She exhibited a reaction during the transfusion. Her condition was severe due to miliary TB and complications from fetal demise,” she said.
The transfusion reaction report listed symptoms such as fever, chills, haematuria (presence of blood in urine), and tachycardia (rapid heart rate) — all signs commonly associated with mismatched blood transfusions.
The woman’s brother-in-law, Prem Prakash, told PTI that the family had been unaware of any issues with the blood transfusion until after her death. “We were not informed about a wrong blood transfusion,” he said, demanding accountability.
Dr. Deepak Maheshwari, Principal of Sawai Mansingh Hospital, acknowledged the seriousness of the situation and confirmed that an investigation into the alleged negligence was underway. “The patient was in a critical state, but any error related to blood transfusion is being thoroughly looked into,” he said.
As the inquiry continues, the incident has raised serious concerns about procedural lapses in hospital settings, particularly in high-risk cases involving pregnant women with multiple health complications.