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Transfusion Reactions - Summary Cheatsheet
 • Hemolytic Reaction
 • Febrile Reactions
 • Transfusion Related Acute Lung
Transfusion Reactions ... Cheatsheet • Hemolytic Reaction ... • Febrile Reactions ... Acute Lung Injury (TRALI ... #Transfusion #Reactions
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
hypersensitivity reactions ... Acute transfusion reaction ... Tuberculin test, Graft rejection ... hypersensitivity #reactions ... #classification
Allergic Reaction Classification
Type 1 reaction: Acute anaphylactic reaction
Type 2 reaction: Cytotoxic reaction
Type 3 reaction: Immune complex
Type
Allergic Reaction ... Type 1 reaction: ... Type 2 reaction ... : Cytotoxic reaction ... Type 3 reaction
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Penicillin-induced drug reaction ... Erythematosus, Reactive ... Dermatitis (ie. reaction ... Allergy #Allergic #Reactions ... #Types #Classification
Suspected Transfusion Reaction Algorithm:
#Diagnosis #Management #Transfusion #Reaction #TRALI #TACO #Algorithm
Suspected Transfusion Reaction ... Algorithm: #Diagnosis ... #Transfusion #Reaction ... #TRALI #TACO #Algorithm
When assessing a patient with acute dyspnea during or shortly following a transfusion, it is challenging
differentiate between TRALI ... differentiating TRALI ... #Transfusion #Reaction ... #TRALI #TACO #Comparison ... #Table
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
to an allergic reaction ... causes an immune reaction ... to an allergic reaction ... incites immune reaction ... An allergic reaction
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction ... common immune reaction ... once had another reaction ... Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction ... • Allergic reaction
Differential Diagnosis of Leukemoid Reaction

Retrospective review of 135 patients with WBC >25k:
 - 48% infection
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Diagnosis of Leukemoid Reaction ... #Leukemoid #Reaction ... #Leukocytosis #Algorithm
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bx Consider reactive ... syndrome, POEMS • Reaction ... Exercise, Allergic reactions ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm