Blood Transfusion

Question 1

RhD group
- pathophysiology
- importance in transfusion
- pregnancy
- treatment

Question 2

ABO group
- antigens and antibodies
- universal acceptor
- universal donor

Question 3

Blood tests prior to transfusion

Question 4

Requesting blood products

Question 5

CMV- negative bloods

Question 6

Irradiated blood products

Question 7

Administering blood products
- obs
- cannula

Question 8

Blood products
- packed red cells
- platelets
- fresh frozen plasma
- cryoprecipitate

Question 9

Major haemorrhage
- intitial management
- initial investigations
- if unstable

Question 10

Blood transfusion threshold

Question 11

General complications of blood transfusions

Question 12

Acute transfusion complications

Question 13

Delayed transfusion complications

Question 14

Haemostasis
- haemostaisis defintion
- thrombosis defintion
- mechanism of clot formation
- coagulation cascade

Question 15

Clotting screen
- PT
- INR
- APTT
- causes of abnormalities

Question 16

Bleeding disorders
- haemophilia
- low platelets
- Von willibrands
- sepsis and DIC

Question 17

Drug monitoring
- warfarin
- heparin
- DOACs

Question 18

Anaemia
- normal Hb levels
- approach
- TAILS, AAAHH, FATRBC
- Signs and symptoms
- investigations

Question 19

Haemolytic anaemia
- evaluation
- haemolysis screen
- classifications + subtypes
- DAT
- treatment