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Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Alteration in brain function ... by liver insufficiency ... Infection, GI bleeding ... Encephalopathy #Grading ... #Classification
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Crossmatch - involves testing ... recipient antibodies leading ... Injury (TRALI): Leading ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... coagulopathy & ↑bleeding
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
recipient antibodies leading ... Injury (TRALI): Leading ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... coagulopathy & ↑bleeding ... false negatives on testing