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Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... Causes purpura & ... cause of transfusion ... anti-HLA or anti-HNA Ab ... patients with CHF
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... Causes purpura & ... cause of transfusion ... anti-HLA or anti-HNA Ab ... patients with CHF
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
unusual bruising or bleeding ... by bleeding (petechiae ... Myelogenous Leukemia (CML ... or folic acid deficiency ... • Copper deficiency
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
MRI 30 M from sub-Saharan ... Nausea & vomiting ... Standard treatment ... )but severe K+ deficiency ... is typically 20 ml