Blood products

Question 1

? blood is rarely used, as transfusing ? blood product is the most effective use of resources and reduces the risk of transfusion ? from transfusion of ? products.

Answer 1

whole
one
reactions
unnecessary

Question 2

Packed red cells;

Virtually all ? removed and replaced by an additive, given with ? in ? blood loss.

Answer 2

plasma
fluids
acute

Question 3

Platelet concentrates;

• To treat ? in severe ?, or ? in patients with bone marrow failure.

Answer 3

bleeding
thrombocytopenia
prophylaxis

Question 4

FFP

Contains all of the ? ? present in fresh plasma, so used mainly for replacement of ? ? in acquired deficiencies, e.g.
? disease, ???, ? overdose where ? ? would be too slow.

Answer 4

clotting factors
clotting factors
liver
TTP
warfarin
vit K

Question 5

?;

FFP minus the supernatant, useful in conditions such as ? where the
fibrinogen is very low.

Answer 5

cryoprecipitate

DIC

Question 6

Factor VIII and IX concentrates;

Specific factor concentrates, used in ? / ?

Answer 6

haemophilia

vWd

Question 7

Albumin;

In severe ? where the patient is ? and resistant to ?.

Answer 7

hypoalbuminemia
overloaded
diuretics

Question 8

lmmunoglobulins (IVIG);

Either normal or ?, to prevent infections in ? or other conditions such as ???

Answer 8

specific
hypogammaglobulinemia
ITP