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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 ... proteins on plts, leukocytes ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion ... proteins on plts, leukocytes ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... more likely to cause
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
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... transfusion • ... Allergic reaction ... • Intracranial blood ... #Differential #Causes
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion ... Reactions TRALI ... of high parity blood ... without other cause ... #Reactions #hematology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Crush injury • Blood ... Jaundice/Hemolytic reactions ... reaction - Tumor ... Blood transfusion ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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