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TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
TRALI vs TACO - ... TRALI: • Epidemiology ... without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Causes purpura & ... Acute Lung Injury (TRALI ... ): Leading cause ... TRALI resembles ... more likely to cause
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... Acute Lung Injury (TRALI ... ): Leading cause ... TRALI resembles ... more likely to cause
Suspected Transfusion Reaction Algorithm:
#Diagnosis #Management #Transfusion #Reaction #TRALI #TACO #Algorithm
Suspected Transfusion ... Reaction Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Management #Transfusion ... #Reaction #TRALI ... #TACO #Algorithm
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
canoeing, kayaking, trail ... socioeconomic status ... non-productive cough, nausea ... microbiology #diagnosis #treatment
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus

#Seizure #Management #status #epilepticus #algorithm #neurology
Emergency Treatment ... Algorithm for Convulsive ... Status Epilepticus ... Seizure #Management #status ... #epilepticus #algorithm
Causes of Altered Mental Status #Diagnosis #EM #IM #AMS #AlteredMentalStatus #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Altered ... Mental Status # ... #Differential #Algorithm
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
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... effect following treatment ... or hyposplenic states ... #Causes #Hematology
TRALI Diagnostic Criteria
TRALI type 1 - Patients who have no risk factors for ARDS and meet
within 6 h of transfusion ... whose respiratory status ... judged to be due to transfusion ... Stable respiratory status ... 12 h prior to transfusion