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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
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
• Peripheral blood ... for secondary causes ... (common causes ... are asthma, allergy ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
attributable to eosinophilia ... with blood eosinophilia ... Secondary Causes ... : - Allergic disorders ... #diagnosis #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
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
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
the peripheral blood ... -> AML: Blast crises ... • (Peripheral eosinophilia ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... - Hepatitis, eosinophilic ... result from low blood ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
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