B3-050 Transfusion Reactions Flashcards

1
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most life threatening transfusion reaction due to ABO mismatch

A

acute hemolytic transfusion reaction

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2
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symptoms:
fever and chills
back pain, nausea, flushing, dyspnea, DIC, acute renal failure

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acute hemolytic transfusion reaction

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3
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symptoms:
fever
chill/rigor
dyspnea, wheezing
hypertension
flushing

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febrile non hemolytic transfusion reaction

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4
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etiology: cytokin and WBC in bag

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febrile non hemolytic transfusion reaction

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5
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treatment febrile non hemolytic transfusion reaction

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r/o hemolytic reaction
tylenol, merperidine

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6
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prevention of febrile non hemolytic transfusion reaction

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leukoreduction

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7
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symptoms:
fever
chills
hypotension

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bacterial sepsis

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8
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symptoms:
fever
chills
hypotension

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bacterial sepsis

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9
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etiology: bacterial contamination of unit

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bacterial sepsis

usually G+ platelet

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10
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management of bacterial sepsis

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draw cultures
send unit back to blood bank
IV antibiotics, pressors, fluids

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11
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prevention of bacterial sepsis

A

donor screening
cleansing of phelobotmy site
bacterial screening

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12
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symptoms:
urticaria, local erythema
pruritis, no fever

A

allergic reaction

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13
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allergic reaction to transfused plasma proteins

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allergic reaction

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14
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management of allergic reaction

A

antihistamine

if symptoms subside, restart slowly

only TxRX that may not cause termination

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15
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prevention of allergic reaction

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antihistamine 30 prior to starting trasfusion

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16
Q

symptoms:
hypotension/shock
wheezing, respiratory distress
larygeal edema

A

anaphylaxis

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17
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caused by anti-IgA antibodies in IgA deficient recipients

A

anaphylaxis

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18
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management anaphylaxis

A

treat hypotension
subq epi

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19
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prevention anaphylaxis

A

for known IgA deficienct patients:
-premedicate with antihistamines

for cellular components, used washed products
for plasma, IgA deficient donors are required

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20
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symptoms:
respiratory distress and severe hypoxemia
non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema
fever, chills
hypotension

A

TRALI

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21
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TRALI criteria

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no evidence of ALI prior to transfusion
ALI onset within 6 hours
hypoxemia
bilateral infiltrates on CXR
no evidence of ciculatory overload

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22
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“two hit” mechanism

TRALI

A

inflammatory insult + transfusion

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23
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HLA or HNA antibodies in transfused blood

A

immune TRALI

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24
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management TRALI

A

oxygen and mechanical ventilation

reversible

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25
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management TRALI

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oxygen and mechanical ventilation

reversible

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26
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TRALI risk factors

recipient related

A

massive transfusion
end stage liver disease
CABG
hematological malignancies
mechanical ventilation
sepsis
alcohol/smoking

27
Q

TRALI risk factors

donor related

A

HLA antibodies, related to number of pregnancies

28
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TRALI prevention from donor

A

plasma -male only
platelet- if female G2+, test for antibodies

29
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symptoms:
dyspnea, orthopnea
positive fluid balance
cardiogenic pulmonary edema on CXR
elevated central venous pressure
elevated serum BNP

A

TACO

30
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TACO is caused by

A

infusing too much, too fast
underlying cardiac or pulmonary disease

31
Q

albumin/plasma infusion may shift large volumes of extracellular fluid into vascular space

accutely expanding blood volume

A

TACO

(third-spacing)

32
Q

heart failure
transudate
significant diuretic response
elevated BNP

A

TACO

33
Q

exudate
decreased WBCs

A

TRALI

34
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TACO prevention

A

stopping or slowing transfusion
diuretics, oxygen
phelobtomy

35
Q

TA-GVHD does not occur in

A

AIDs Patients

36
Q

risk of TA-GVHD depends on

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degree of HLA similarity between donor and recipient

37
Q

TA-GVHD prevention

A

irradiation

38
Q

engraftment and proliferation of donor T cells, attack recipient tissue

A

TV-GHD

39
Q

accelerated clearance/extravascular hemolysis of crossmatch compatible RBCS

A

delayed hemolytic transfusion response

40
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due to anamnestic antibody response (3-7 days) in previously senstitized recipient

A

delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions

41
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symptoms:
fever
jaundice
falling Hgb/Hct
oliguria
DIC

A

delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction

42
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DAT positive

A

delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction

43
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treatment delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction

A

IV fluids

44
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most common cause of acute hemolytic transfusion reaction

A

error in indentification of patient or blood product

45
Q

0 with anti-D indicates

A

Rh negative

46
Q

what blood product is given for urgent massive transfusion before workup can be finished

A

O neg RBC (uncrossmatched)
AB plasma

47
Q

exposure to Rh positive RBCs must be avoided in

A

Rh negative women of child bearing age

48
Q

uncrossmatched RBCs can be used

A

when massive transfusion is necessary before workup can be completed

49
Q

when the pretransfusion work up is finished,

A

crossmatched blood and plasma is given

50
Q

when platelets are below 50,000 transfusion should be considered prior to

A

invasive procedures associated with significant risk of bleeding

51
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risk of spontaneous intracerebral bleeding occurs at platelets counts

A

below 10,000

52
Q

acute hemolytic transfusion reactions are most often seen with transfusion of

A

RBCs

53
Q

for a mild allergic transfusion reaction

A

allow transfusions with no restrictions

consider premedication with antihistamin

54
Q

[T/F] IgM usually binds at body temperature and is unable to activate complement

A

false

IgM is cold antibody

55
Q

[T/F] circulating antibodies against RBC antigens can be detected by indirect antiglobulin test

A

true

56
Q

[T/F] IgG alloantibodies generally form after exposure to foreign antigens through transfusion or fetomaternal hemorrhage

A

true

57
Q

a patient’s RBCs show agglutination when mixed with anti A, but not when mixed with Anti-B. His blood type is

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type A

58
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[T/F] a patient with type O has no antibodies against ABO antigens in his plasma

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false

59
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[T/F] the primary indication for leukoreduction of blood products is to avoid GVHD

A

false

60
Q

what is likely to prevent future anaphylactic reactions in a known IgA deficienct patient

A

washed units

61
Q

[T/F] a liberal transfusion strategy results in lower overall mortality in younger patients

A

false

62
Q

prophylactic platelet transfusion are recommended when platelet counts are less than?

A

10,000

63
Q

the most common fatal complication of transfusion is

A

TRALI