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Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... Causes purpura & ... Blood products contain ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
- Differential Diagnosis ... the total white blood ... during an allergic reaction ... Or Inflammatory Reactions ... #causes #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... Blood products contain ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
- Differential Diagnosis ... AIHA, Transfusion reactions ... Drug-associated, PCH ... - Peripheral Blood ... #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
• Peripheral blood ... for secondary causes ... allergy, drug reaction ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
- Transfusion Reactions ... of high parity blood ... without other cause ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
Blood Product Components ... Life Whole blood ... Hct 35%. 450mL blood ... Contents #Volume #Hematology ... #Management #Table
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Edema in 70% of cases ... Criteria for Diagnosis ... Exanthematous Pustulosis Management ... DRESS #Syndrome #dermatology ... #diagnosis #management
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
activity is the diagnostic ... available for rapid diagnosis ... Fibrin degradation products ... of Peripheral blood ... #Workup #Hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... proportion of the red blood ... RBC are produced ... than 150,000 per mcL ... These causes could