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

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Thresholds in Critical ... blood is a liquid ... Blood saves lives ... /vmoitra) #EBM ... #Transfusion #Thresholds
SICU/CTICU Transfusion Guidelines

#Transfusion #Thresholds #Guidelines #Algorithm #Management #PRBC #SICU #CriticalCare
SICU/CTICU Transfusion ... Guidelines #Transfusion ... #Thresholds #Guidelines ... #Algorithm #Management ... #PRBC #SICU #CriticalCare
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Transfusion Thresholds ... Leukocyte reduced RBC ... Gamma-irradiated RBC ... Volume Reduced RBC ... • Washed RBC
Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
for Irradiated RBC ... Transfusions: ... #Irradiation #RBC ... #Blood #Transfusion ... Hematology #BloodBank #Management
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm ... (MCV): Average RBC ... wide range of RBC ... in peripheral blood ... High in acute blood
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
directed donations) - RBC ... Hct of 70-80% - RBC ... plasma, a few RBC ... ofplasma, a few RBC ... @Bloodman #BloodProduct
Transfusion Targets for the Patient who is not Acutely Hemorrhaging 
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The transfusion target for
- Blood should ... #Transfusion #Thresholds ... #Algorithm #Targets ... #Hemoglobin #RBCs ... #Management
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red blood cells ... Glomerular (Dysmorphic RBCs ... and/or RBC casts ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Hemorrhagic Shock
PLAN FOR CONTROLLING HEMORRHAGE & ACTIVATE MASSIVE TRANSFUSION PROTOCOL
 • Activate massive transfusion
ACTIVATE MASSIVE TRANSFUSION ... Activate massive transfusion ... resuscitation with blood ... ratio, e.g. 1 RBC ... Hemorrhagic #Shock #Management
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... RBC are produced ... Approximately 1% of RBC ... destruction of RBC ... Mentzer index = (MCV/RBC