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

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Blood saves lives ... the deadliest complication ... of transfusions ... Transfusions are ... #Thresholds #Hematology
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
End Stage Liver ... (Cirrhosis) - Complications ... #Cirrhosis #Complications ... #diagnosis #management ... #summary #hepatology
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 • Pathophysiology
 • Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
in Cirrhosis • Pathophysiology ... first variceal bleeding ... Prevention of variceal rebleeding ... BetaBlockers #Cirrhosis #hepatology ... #management #pharmacology
Mechanisms Driving Increased Thrombosis and Bleeding in Liver Disease
Increased Thrombosis 
Increased Platelet-Vesset Wall Interaction 
 •
Thrombosis and Bleeding ... in Liver Disease ... #Thrombosis #Bleeding ... Clot #Cirrhosis #Pathophysiology ... #Hepatology #Liver
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
neutropenia • Mucosal bleeding ... Supportive care (transfusions ... neutropenic fever) Complications ... Anemia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... Monitor and Treat Complications ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obgyn #diagnosis #management ... #pathophysiology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Injury (TRALI): Leading ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... coagulopathy & ↑bleeding ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
incompatible blood transfusion ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... DIC • Severe Liver ... causes #treatment #management ... #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Injury (TRALI): Leading ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... coagulopathy & ↑bleeding ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Megaloblastic anemia, Liver ... Hemolytic anemia, Post transfusion ... - Thalassemia, Liver ... diseases, Bleeding ... #differential #hematology