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

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
blood is a liquid ... Blood saves lives ... studies show that PRBC ... #Thresholds #Hematology ... VisualAbstract #Trials #PRBC
ABO Blood Types and Transfusion Compatibility Table
A Blood Type:
 • RBC Antigens: A
 • Antibodies: Anti-B
and Transfusion ... Type: • RBC Antigens ... Type: • RBC Antigens ... Type: • RBC Antigens ... Type: • RBC Antigens
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Diagnosis Algorithm Blood ... Decreased RBC ... Infiltration Increased RBC ... Thalassemia • RBC ... Disorder • RBC
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
2) External (RBC ... AIHA, Cold AIHA, Transfusion ... 3) Internal (RBC ... - Peripheral Blood ... Smear ↑ abnormal
Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
for Irradiated RBC ... Transfusions: ... #Irradiation #RBC ... #Blood #Transfusion ... #Indications #Hematology
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood ... Smear. ... parasitemia - normocytic RBCs ... multiples per RBC ... #Smear.
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... Leukocyte reduced RBC ... Gamma-irradiated RBC ... Volume Reduced RBC ... • Washed RBC
Red Blood Cell Morphology Atlas

Size variation, Hemoglobin distribution,  
Hypochromia,  
Shape variation,  
Inclusions, 
Red
Red Blood Cell Morphology ... Diagnosis #Path #Blood ... #Smear #RBC #Morphology
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
== Decreased RBC ... Glucose Content • RBC ... Reduction == Increase RBC ... turnover • Acute blood ... Dilutional Effect • RBC
Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
on Peripheral Blood ... Smear Microscopy ... parasites per RBC ... microbiology #peripheral #blood ... #smear