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Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
NEJM 1999 - ICU FOCUS ... blood is a liquid ... Blood saves lives ... unnecessary and cause ... #Thresholds #Hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... - Allergic ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... more likely to cause
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
lgE antibodies bind ... - Red blood cell ... destruction after transfusion ... with mismatched blood ... Hypersensitivity #Types #Classification
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion ... • Allergic reaction ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
lgE causes mast-cell ... lgM antibodies bind ... Examples: Acute transfusion ... reactions #types #allergy ... #table #classification
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
) Classification ... Workup: • Full Blood ... marrow biopsy - if blood ... lymphoma #diagnosis #classification ... #hematology #oncology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Causes: - Idiopathic ... CANDLE syndrome - Allergic ... neutrophils in the blood ... Syndrome #diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology