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Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... donor (apheresis) platelets ... S/sx: Fever, flank ... have drop in Hct, fever ... Sx include: fever
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion ... S/sx: Fever, flank ... have drop in Hct, fever ... , due to anti-platelet ... Sx include: fever
Thromboelastography (trademarked as TEG)
 • Graphical representation of the fibrin polymerization process
 • Point-of-care anti-coagulation monitoring
of blood products ... need for specific blood ... algorithms and ... amplitude • If ↓ → platelet ... deficiency → give platelets
Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
Irradiated RBC Transfusions ... : Cellular blood ... or crossmatched platelets ... Irradiation #RBC #Blood ... #Transfusion #Indications
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hematology for workup ... hematologic: Acute blood ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets
Algorithm for the Workup of Febrile Seizure

Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Febrile #Seizure #Algorithm #Workup #Fever #Neurology #Emergency
Algorithm for the ... Workup of Febrile ... Febrile #Seizure #Algorithm ... #Workup #Fever
Summary Infographic for Massive Transfusion Protocol

 - MTP is indicated for patients with prior or ongoing
Infographic for Massive Transfusion ... Fibrinogen, INR, and platelets ... including the use of a blood ... Management #Massive #Transfusion
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... < 1800/uL, • platelet ... /uL Initial Workup ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology #workup
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... Investigations: full blood ... fragmentocytes, LDH, platelets ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
hepatic crisis: • Fever ... Supportive with blood ... or exchange transfusion ... cholestasis: • Fever ... Supportive, exchange transfusion