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

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Thresholds in Critical ... studies show that PRBC ... unnecessary and cause ... /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
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... of dysmorphic RBC ... ’s, RBC/WBC casts ... prostatic) #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Glomerular (Dysmorphic RBCs ... and/or RBC casts ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... sediment - WBC/RBC ... proliferative • Anti-GBM ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Transfusion Targets for the Patient who is not Acutely Hemorrhaging 
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The transfusion target for
Transfusion Targets ... #Transfusion #Thresholds ... #Algorithm #Targets ... #Hemoglobin #RBCs ... #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
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Vascular Causes ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... • Bilirubin: RBC ... cardiac muscle, RBC ... • LDH: Heart, RBC
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Diagnosis and Management ... course Restrictive RBC ... transfusion threshold ... unclear source (in case ... Bleeding #Diagnosis #Management