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Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

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

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion ... Non-Hemolytic Transfusion ... Acute Lung Injury (TRALI ... TRALI resembles ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Iron-deficiency anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... Megaloblastic anemia ... , Post transfusion ... #differential #hematology
Transfusion Reactions - Summary Cheatsheet
 • Hemolytic Reaction
 • Febrile Reactions
 • Transfusion Related Acute Lung
Transfusion Reactions ... Febrile Reactions • Transfusion ... Acute Lung Injury (TRALI ... ) • Transfusion ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... Algorithm Signs of anemia ... Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias ... #Hemolytic #Anemias ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Aplastic Anemia ... • Symptomatic anemia ... megaloblastic anemia ... Supportive care (transfusions ... management #treatment #hematology