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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 ... the deadliest complication ... of transfusions ... #Thresholds #Hematology
 End Stage Liver Disease (Cirrhosis) - Complications 
 • Ascites
 • Esophageal Varices
 • Hepatic
End Stage Liver ... (Cirrhosis) - Complications ... #Cirrhosis #Complications ... #diagnosis #management ... #summary #hepatology
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
Supportive with blood ... or exchange transfusion ... Liver transplant ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Monitor and Treat Complications ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... #management #pathophysiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Transfusion Reactions

This algorithm was developed by Dr. Eric Madden,
Evaluation and Management ... of Transfusion ... #Transfusion #Reactions ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... screen - determines blood ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
Irradiated RBC Transfusions ... : Cellular blood ... Irradiation #RBC #Blood ... #Hematology #BloodBank ... #Management
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
of high parity blood ... donor • Pathophysiology ... • Pathophysiology ... #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion ... the banked donor blood ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Management and Complications of Cirrhosis and Ascites

Ascites Workup Algorithm
Ascites Management
Refractory Ascites
Hyponatremia
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
Hepatic Hydrothorax
AKI in
Management and Complications ... Algorithm Ascites Management ... Cirrhosis #Ascites #Complications ... #diagnosis #management ... gastroenterology #hepatology