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TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
- Transfusion Reactions ... blood donor • Pathophysiology ... #Transfusion #Reactions ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Adrenoceptor Actions
α1
 • Vascular smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Genitourinary smooth muscle - Contraction
 • Intestinal
Adrenoceptor Actions ... • Heart - ↑ AV ... adrenergic #receptors #actions ... #pharmacology #pathophysiology ... #comparison #table
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
in recipient (e.g ... platelets Transfusion Reactions ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology ... #reactions
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
Classification #Pathophysiology ... #Allergy #Diagnosis ... #Reactions #Table
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Constitutional disorders, eg ... Idiosyncratic drug reactions ... Idiosyncratic drug reactions-most ... #causes #hematology
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
anemia (MAHA) Pathophysiology ... Biopsy to confirm diagnosis ... Initiate ACEi (short-acting ... Renal #Crisis #rheumatology ... #nephrology #diagnosis