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Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Crossmatch - involves testing ... S/sx: Fever, flank ... Causes purpura & ... false negatives on testing ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Periodontal Disease Complement ... Infection #Fever ... #Causes #Hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
S/sx: Fever, flank ... Causes purpura & ... Sx include: fever ... false negatives on testing ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Milk • Food products ... status NTM Cause ... fortuitum can produce ... haemophilum • Tropical setting ... Hematologic malignancy
A blood test and/or 24 hour urine collection for the breakdown product of adrenaline & noradrenaline
the breakdown product ... blood or urine testing ... In certain cases ... the tumor should never ... Pheo #Diagnosis #Algorithm