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When assessing a patient with acute dyspnea during or shortly following a transfusion, it is challenging
between TRALI, TACO ... differentiating TRALI from TACO ... anaphylaxis and TACO ... Reaction #TRALI #TACO
FED TACOS Mnemonic for Taking a Patient's Social History

F - Food (Diet)
E - Exercise
D - Drugs
T
FED TACOS Mnemonic ... activity #FED #TACOS
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
TRALI vs TACO - ... Treatment: Supportive TACO ... SCVMCMed #TRALI #TACO
Suspected Transfusion Reaction Algorithm:
#Diagnosis #Management #Transfusion #Reaction #TRALI #TACO #Algorithm
Reaction #TRALI #TACO
Pulmonary Complications Following Stem Cell Transplant

For patients in the pre- engraftment period (day 0-30):
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Pulmonary
- TRALI/TACO due
Transfusion Reactions - Summary Cheatsheet
 • Hemolytic Reaction
 • Febrile Reactions
 • Transfusion Related Acute Lung
Circulatory Overload (TACO
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
cephalalgias (TACs
Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
overlap syndrome (ACOS ... Diagnosis #PCC #IM #ACOS
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Cardiac Overload (TACO
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Cardiac Overload (TACO