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Estimated Incidence of Transfusion Reactions
Graphical Depiction of transfusion reactions ordered from most highest to lowest incidence.
#Diagnosis
Estimated Incidence ... of Transfusion ... Reactions Graphical ... reactions ordered ... #Diagnosis #Blood
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... Types: • Leukocyte ... Reaction (FNHTR ... Reaction (AHTR) ... proteins on plts, leukocytes
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion ... the banked donor blood ... proteins on plts, leukocytes ... in transfused blood ... @nickmmark #Blood
Blood Transfusion is NOT a Benign Thing - Salim R. Rezaie @srrezaie

Table of frequency of transfusion
Blood Transfusion ... reactions. ... #Diagnosis #Blood ... #Reactions #Events ... #Incidence #Table
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion ... Reactions TRALI ... plasma volume transfusion ... of high parity blood ... #Reactions #hematology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Crush injury • Blood ... transfusion • ... Jaundice/Hemolytic reactions ... reaction - Tumor ... Blood transfusion
Cross-Reactivity of Penicillins and Cephalosporins

Cross reactivity of penicillin-allergic patients to cephalosporins has more to do with
Management #Carbapenem #Reaction ... #Incidence #PCN ... #Pharmacology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Crush injury • Blood ... transfusion • ... Jaundice/Hemolytic reactions ... reaction - Tumor ... Blood transfusion
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
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Leukocytosis: The term 'leukocyte ... defined as white blood ... in peripheral blood ... Leukemoid reaction ... precursor cells to leukocytes
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
hypersensitivity reactions ... Examples: Acute transfusion ... reaction, Haemolytic ... recruitment of leucocytes ... hypersensitivity #reactions