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

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Evidence Summary for Transfusion ... NEJM 1999 - ICU FOCUS ... unnecessary and cause ... Transfusions should ... Transfusions are
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
donor (apheresis) platelets ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... more likely to cause ... , Trypanosoma (Chagas
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
, due to anti-platelet ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... more likely to cause ... , Trypanosoma (Chagas
Thromboelastography (trademarked as TEG)
 • Graphical representation of the fibrin polymerization process
 • Point-of-care anti-coagulation monitoring
determining if transfusion ... algorithms and ... reduce number of transfusions ... amplitude • If ↓ → platelet ... deficiency → give platelets
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... and Platelet Disorders ... History: - Prior platelet ... neurologic/psychiatric changes ... Thrombocytopenia #Platelet
PLATELETS Mnemonic for Causes of Thrombocytopenia

P - Platelet Disorders (DIC, ITP, TTP)
L - Leukemia, Lymphoma
A -
PLATELETS Mnemonic ... for Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... P - Platelet ... Anemia T - Trauma, Transfusion ... S - Sepsis #PLATELETS
Hemolysis Classification - Intrinsic and Extrinsic Causes

Commentary: Another way to think of immune hemolysis would be
and Extrinsic Causes ... autoimmune (most of the causes ... hemolysis, hemolytic transfusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Algorithm
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
incompatible blood transfusion ... Findings in DIC: • Platelet ... Thrombocytopenia - Platelet ... Treat primary cause ... hydration • RBC transfusion
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... Without Sensory Changes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Approach to Hemorrhagic Shock
PLAN FOR CONTROLLING HEMORRHAGE & ACTIVATE MASSIVE TRANSFUSION PROTOCOL
 • Activate massive transfusion
ACTIVATE MASSIVE TRANSFUSION ... Activate massive transfusion ... 1 RBC/1 FFP/1 platelet ... • Can use CBC, coags