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Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Evidence Summary for Transfusion ... unnecessary and cause ... Unnecessary transfusions ... Transfusions should ... Transfusions are
Calcium Supplementation During Massive Transfusion 
- Mike O'Brien
@MikeEMPharmD

#Pathophy #Management #Hypocalcemia #Calcium #Supplementation #MassiveTransfusion #Protocol
Supplementation During Massive ... Transfusion -
Post-abortion Hemorrhage Management Algorithm
Cervical laceration
 → Direct pressure, silver nitrate for small laceration
 → Repair with
atony or unsure of cause ... → Fundal massage ... Care team for massive ... transfusion protocol
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... Transfusion Thresholds ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... more likely to cause
Summary Infographic for Massive Transfusion Protocol

 - MTP is indicated for patients with prior or ongoing
Infographic for Massive ... Transfusion Protocol ... #Management #Massive ... #Transfusion #Protocol
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion ... plasma volume transfusion ... without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion ... Non-Hemolytic Transfusion ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... more likely to cause
Underlying causes of PEA arrest: H’s and T’s 

Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion (acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia, Hypothermia
Toxins, Tamponade,
Underlying causes ... (heart: acute, massive ... Thrombosis (lungs: massive
Approach to Hemorrhagic Shock
PLAN FOR CONTROLLING HEMORRHAGE & ACTIVATE MASSIVE TRANSFUSION PROTOCOL
 • Activate massive transfusion
HEMORRHAGE & ACTIVATE MASSIVE ... TRANSFUSION PROTOCOL ... • Activate massive ... transfusion protocol
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis ... hemoptysis) - Massive ... has potential to cause ... EMT-P @MRamzyDO #Massive ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment