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Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
directed donations) - RBC ... Hct of 70-80% - RBC ... plasma, a few RBC ... ofplasma, a few RBC ... Volume #Hematology #Management
Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
Consensus Indications ... for Irradiated RBC ... Transfusions: Cellular blood ... #Irradiation #RBC ... #BloodBank #Management
Drugs Implicated in Hemolytic Anemia
 • Hapten (Drug binding to RBC membrane): Penicillin, Cephalosporin, Tetracycline, Tolbutamide,
Drug binding to RBC ... complex binds to RBC ... Bloodman #Drugs #medications ... differential #diagnosis #pharmacology
Clozapine blood monitoring for side effects of agranulocytosis and granulocytopenia

#management #psychiatry #antipsychotics #pharmacology #medications #dosing #clozapine
Clozapine blood ... granulocytopenia #management ... antipsychotics #pharmacology ... #medications #dosing
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... type ± C3d • Blood ... Anemia #diagnosis #management
Approach to Hemorrhagic Shock
PLAN FOR CONTROLLING HEMORRHAGE & ACTIVATE MASSIVE TRANSFUSION PROTOCOL
 • Activate massive transfusion
product faster USE BLOOD ... resuscitation with blood ... ratio, e.g. 1 RBC ... • Can use CBC ... Hemorrhagic #Shock #Management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Leukocyte reduced RBC ... Gamma-irradiated RBC ... Volume Reduced RBC ... • Washed RBC ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Failure, Toxins/Medications ... , Severe pHTN, Constrictive ... • Hypovolemic: Blood ... algorithm #treatment #management
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... begin packed red blood ... cell (PRBC) infusion ... hemorrhage, immediate PRBC ... • Begin PRBC
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Alpha agonist incr blood ... Syndrome #Nephrology #Management ... #Pharmacology # ... Medications #Treatment