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Transfusion strategies for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding - Visual Abstract

Villanueva Cetal. NEJM 2013 PMID 23281973 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23281973
Transfusion strategies ... for acute upper ... by @PulmCrit #EBM ... VisualAbstract #Transfusion ... #Thresholds #GIBleed
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Transfusion Thresholds ... - Acute Hemolytic ... Transfusion Reaction ... S/sx: Fever, flank ... Related Acute Lung
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Transfusion Reactions

This algorithm was developed by Dr. Eric Madden,
Algorithm for the ... Management of Transfusion ... Reactions This ... at McGovern Med EM ... #Transfusion #Reactions
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
• Acute Hemolytic ... Transfusion Reaction ... S/sx: Fever, flank ... Related Acute Lung ... Sx include: fever
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Iatrogenic: • Transfusion ... reaction • Malignant ... #Fever #Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Reactions TRALI ... explain symptoms • Fever ... At least 3 of (Acute ... pulmonary edema) • Fever ... #Reactions #hematology
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Noninfectious Causes of Fever ... DIAGNOSES: - Acute ... Thyroid storm - Acute ... insufficiency - Transfusion ... reaction - Pulmonary
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... workup, including BM ... syndrome, POEMS • Reaction ... Exercise, Allergic reactions ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Parvovirus 819 / EBV ... , Acute HIV, WNV ... Secondary syphilis, EM ... Febrile #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
hypersensitivity reactions ... Anaphylaxis, Hay fever ... days - Examples: Acute ... transfusion reaction ... hypersensitivity #reactions