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Massive transfusion of citrated blood leads to all except

A
Metabolic acidosis
B
Hypothermia
C
Hyponatremia
D
Hypocalcemia
High-Yield Explanation
Massive blood transfusion results in Metabolic acidosis( lactate from RBCs, citric acid as anticoagulant) Hyperkalemia( stored blood K+ reaches 30mmol/L after 3 weeks) Hypothermia (as stored blood is kept at 4°C) Decreased ionized calcium( due to citrate binding to calcium).

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