Blood Flashcards
Packed RBCs
Increase O2 carrying capacity in anemic patients
Acute blood loss
Platelets
Control or prevent bleeding with thrombocytopenia
Whole blood
Massive blood loss
Fresh frozen plasma
Increase clotting
Leucocytes
WBC transfusion
Blood reaction
Stop blood, continue NS, call MD, verify all info
possible blood reactions
Acute hemolytic, febrile, mild allergic, anaphylactic, circulatory overload, sepsis
Acute hemolytic
ABO incompatibility
Chills, fever, low pack pain, increased HR, RR,
Decreased BP
Febrile
Most common, sensitive to donors WBCs, plasma, or platelets
Chills, fever, HA, flushing, muscle pain
Mild allergic
Sensitivity to forge in plasma proteins
Flushing, itching, urticaria
Anaphylactic
Anxiety, wheezing, cyanosis, shock
Circulatory overload
Infused faster than body could do