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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
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
Suspected Transfusion Reaction Algorithm:
#Diagnosis #Management #Transfusion #Reaction #TRALI #TACO #Algorithm
Suspected Transfusion ... Reaction Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Management #Transfusion ... #Reaction #TRALI ... #TACO #Algorithm
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
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... → Sickle Cell anemia ... disease, drugs, transfusions ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Anemias #Diagnosis #IM #Honc #Anemia #Differential #Iron #Algorithm #Microcytic #Macrocytic #Normocytic #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis of Anemias ... Diagnosis #IM #Honc #Anemia ... Differential #Iron #Algorithm
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Signs of anemia ... #Hemolytic #Anemias ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diagnostic Algorithms for Microcytic, Normocytic and Macrocytic Anemia

#Microcytic #Normocytic #Macrocytic #Anemia #Algorithm #Comparison #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Algorithms ... and Macrocytic Anemia ... Normocytic #Macrocytic #Anemia ... #Algorithm #Comparison