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Two-Unit Red Cell Transfusions in Stable Anemic Patients 
Choosing Wisely: Things We Do For No Reason

https://www.journalofhospitalmedicine.com/jhospmed/article/145147/hospital-medicine/things-we-do-no-reason-two-unit-red-cell-transfusions

#Transfusion
Two-Unit Red Cell Transfusions ... in Stable Anemic ... things-we-do-no-reason-two-unit-red-cell-transfusions ... #Transfusion ... ChoosingWisely #Anemia
When assessing a patient with acute dyspnea during or shortly following a transfusion, it is challenging
shortly following a transfusion ... differentiate between TRALI ... differentiating TRALI ... #Diagnosis #Transfusion ... #Reaction #TRALI
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Evidence Summary for Transfusion ... show that PRBC transfusions ... Unnecessary transfusions ... Transfusions should ... Transfusions are
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
TRALI vs TACO - ... Transfusion Reactions ... TRALI: • Epidemiology ... plasma volume transfusion ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #TRALI
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... Transfusion Thresholds ... - Transfusion ... Acute Lung Injury (TRALI ... TRALI resembles
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion ... Non-Hemolytic Transfusion ... • Transfusion ... Acute Lung Injury (TRALI ... TRALI resembles
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Hypertriglyceridemia • Uremia ... Content • RBC Transfusions ... • Hemolytic anemia ... Effect • RBC Transfusions
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Iron-deficiency anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... Megaloblastic anemia ... , Post transfusion ... , Pernicious anemia
Suspected Transfusion Reaction Algorithm:
#Diagnosis #Management #Transfusion #Reaction #TRALI #TACO #Algorithm
Suspected Transfusion ... Diagnosis #Management #Transfusion ... #Reaction #TRALI
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... → Sickle Cell anemia ... disease, drugs, transfusions ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... UnremarkableLab #Hemolytic #Anemia