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Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
Irradiated RBC Transfusions ... prevention of TA-GVHD ... Intrauterine and neonatal transfusions ... Irradiation #RBC #Blood #Transfusion
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... Transfusion Thresholds ... Non-Hemolytic Transfusion ... - Transfusion ... Host Disease (TA-GVHD
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion ... Non-Hemolytic Transfusion ... immune reaction to transfusion ... • Transfusion ... Host Disease (TA-GVHD
Pulmonary Complications Following Stem Cell Transplant

For patients in the pre- engraftment period (day 0-30):
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Pulmonary
Hyperacute/acute GVHD ... TRALI/TACO due to transfusion ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
blood or exchange transfusion ... Supportive, exchange transfusion ... hepatology #hepatitis #differential
Isolated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Direct Hyperbilirubinemia: Dubin-Johnson Syndrome, Rotor Syndrome
Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia: 
 - Trauma, Hematoma,
Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential ... Trauma, Hematoma, Transfusion ... Hyperbilirubinemia #Isolated #Differential
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Hyperkalemia - Differential ... injury • Blood transfusion ... Hemolysis - Transfusion ... Blood transfusion ... #hyperkalemia #differential
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Content • RBC Transfusions ... Effect • RBC Transfusions ... Diagnosis #DM2 #Differential
Hemolysis Classification - Intrinsic and Extrinsic Causes

Commentary: Another way to think of immune hemolysis would be
hemolysis, hemolytic transfusion ... Intrinsic #Extrinsic #Differential
When assessing a patient with acute dyspnea during or shortly following a transfusion, it is challenging
shortly following a transfusion ... challenging to differentiate ... #Diagnosis #Transfusion