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

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
blood is a liquid ... Blood saves lives ... unnecessary and cause ... Transfusions are ... #Thresholds #Hematology
ABO Blood Types and Transfusion Compatibility Table
A Blood Type:
 • RBC Antigens: A
 • Antibodies: Anti-B
and Transfusion ... Type: • RBC Antigens ... Type: • RBC Antigens ... #Types #Transfusion ... Compatibility #Table #hematology
Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
for Irradiated RBC ... Transfusions: ... Cellular blood ... #Blood #Transfusion ... #Indications #Hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... more likely to cause ... diagnosis #management #hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion ... of high parity blood ... without other cause ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... #Reactions #hematology
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Tamponade Pulmonary ... Water - Pus - Blood ... Vasculature: - PE - Pulmonary ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #pulmonary
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... RBC) Morphology ... Hemolytic anemia, Post transfusion ... PD deficiency, Pulmonary ... #differential #hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
2) External (RBC ... AIHA, Cold AIHA, Transfusion ... 3) Internal (RBC ... - Peripheral Blood ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
decreased PLT count: CBC ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... disease), HBsAg/anti-HBc ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... more likely to cause ... diagnosis #management #hematology