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Blood Transfusion Flashcards

1
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When a person donates blood for another, specific person

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Directed donation

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2
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When person donates blood to a bank for an unknown recipient

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Allogenic donation

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3
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When a person donates blood for a bank to store for themselves

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Autologous donation

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4
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Blood products

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  1. Packed red blood cells
  2. Platelets
  3. Fresh frozen plasma
  4. Cryoprecipitate
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5
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PRBCs preparation

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Centrifuged to remove 80% of the plasma

Goal is to reduce rxns from plasma components and increase concentration of nutrients

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6
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PRBC information

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1 unit = 3% hct rise, 200 mg iron

Common to transfuse 2-4 u

Must type and screen or cross match

If cant wait- O- is given

Shelf life is 3-6 weeks

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7
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Plateletpherisis

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Process of collecting platelets of whole blood exclusively from one donor

1 unit of platelets can increase platelets 50k

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8
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Threshold for platelet transfusion

Active bleeding

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Platelets reach 50,000

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9
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Threshold for platelet transfusion

DIC or CNS bleed

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100,000

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10
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Threshold for platelet transfusion

Prophylaxis to prevent spontaneous bleed

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20,000

PANIC value

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11
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Threshold for platelet transfusion

Neuro, ocular, cardiac surgery

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100,000 +

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12
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Threshold for platelet transfusion

Major surgery

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80,000-100,000

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13
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Threshold for platelet transfusion

Minor surgery

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50,000 - 80,000

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14
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Threshold for platelet transfusion

Invasive procedure

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> 20,000

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15
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Alloimmunized

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When a person is a carrier of various different antigens due to repeated platelet transfusions

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16
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Contraindications to transfusion of platelets

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TTP

HIT

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17
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FFP

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Plasma obtained after separation of whole blood from erythrocytes and platelets

200-250 per mL

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18
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When is FFP transfused?

A 
Massive bleeding 
Isolated factor deficiencies 
* reversal of excessive Coumadin*
Correction of coagulopathies 
DIC
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19
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Is FFP given prophylactically?

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No

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20
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How much does one unit of FFP increase?

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Increases level of ea. Factor 2-3% in adults

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21
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Cryoprecipitate

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Insoluble protein of FFB

Contains fibrinogen, Factor VIII, vWF

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22
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Who benefits from cryoprecipitate?

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Patients with liver dz, DIC, dilution coagulopathy

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23
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Universal donor?

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O negative

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24
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Universal receiver?

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AB positive

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25
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Purpose of transfusion?

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Volume replacement

– to maintain and improve tissue oxygenation

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26
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Treatments that can be done on blood products (4)

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  1. Leukocyte (reduced PRBC and Platelet)
  2. irradiated
  3. Washed
  4. Frozen
27
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Leukocyte treatment

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Removal of WBCs

Done to platelets and PRBCs

In order to avoid non-hemolytic fever reaction and prevent sensitization to potential bone marrow patients and virus transmission

28
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Who receives leukocyte reduced products (5)

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Chronically transfused 
Pts with cardio surgery 
Organ transplant receivers 
Pts with febrile non hemolytic reactions 
Immune compromised
29
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Irritated treatment

A

PRBCs

Eliminates capacity of t lymphocytes to proliferate (decreases GVHD)

Used in immunocompromised, transplant pts, and neonates

30
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Washed

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Done to PRBCs and platters

Used for patients who had allergic reactions to plasma and those with IgA def.

31
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What must be done on transfusion order

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  1. Type and screen
  2. Type and cross
  3. Transfuse
32
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What to do in massive blood loss?

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Ratio = 1:1:1 RBC:platelet:FFP

O negative blood

33
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Other tests to consider running (6)

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  1. CBC
  2. BMP
  3. LFT
  4. PT/INR
  5. PTT
  6. Iron Studies, Folate, serum calcium
34
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When do you consider to transfuse?

A

Need to incorporate patient medical history, symptoms and wishes

35
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HgB transfusion threshold

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Not recommended for HgB levels >10 (unless hemo stable and active bleeding)

Reserved for patients with HgB 7-8 + symptomatic + stable coronary artery disease or active bleed

Everyone with HgB less than 6

36
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When is a restrictive transfusion recommended?

Except?

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Hemodynamically stable medical and surgical patients with HgB b/t 7-8

EXCEPTin patient with acute coronary syndromes or patients with massive bleeding or trauma

37
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Guidelines

Transfusion recommended

38
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Guideline

Transfusion likely

39
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Guideline

Transfusion considered in post-op surgery pts (+ stable CV dz)

40
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Guidelines

Transfusion not indicated but considered for those with anemia, ongoing bleeding, ACS

41
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Rate of transfusion

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First 30 min of transfusion is preformed slowly to monitor for adverse rxn *unless there is massive hemorrhage

42
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CAD

Transfusion threshold

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Consider the nature

acute coronary syndromes - different threshold than those with stable CAD

43
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Acute coronary syndrome

Transfusion threshold

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Recommened to transfuse if < 10 HgB and maintain HgB at >10

44
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Heart failure + chronic anemia

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Not routinely recommended to correct anemia with transfusion or ESA bc you could cause volume overload

45
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ICU transfusion threshold

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Safe in medical patients who are in ICU and hemodynamically stable

Use 7 HgB

46
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Transfusion threshold

GI bleed

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If hemodynamically stable

Give if less than 6 if rapid access to endoscopic treament

47
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Post operative surgery

Transfusion threshold

A

Restrictive with less than 8g/dl

Surgery + asymptomatic anemia

48
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Oncology patients

Two major groups indicating transfusion

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  1. Pts with meylosuppresive chemo

2. Pts terminal cancer receiving palliative care (bump for a big day)

49
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Acute adverse reactions (4)

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  1. Acute hemolytic transfusion reactions
  2. Febrile non hemolytic transfusion rxn
  3. Transfusion related ALI
50
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Acute hemolytic transfusion reaction

Cause, symptoms

A

Caused by errors made during processing

Immediate onset of reaction (hypotension, tachycardia, fever, joint and back pain)

51
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Acute hemolytic transfusion reaction

Management

A

DC transfusion and get new sample

Send for hemolytic testing

Evaluate for hemogolbinuria (DIC)

Start IV fluids (prevent shot)

52
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Febrile Non-hemolytic Transfusion reaction

A

MC and least worrisome

Fever chills, rigors, headache w/o hemodynamic instability and respiratory problem

53
Q

If pt with first transfusion shows fever, do yo treat as Febrile Non-hemolytic Transfusion reaction or acute hemolytic rxn?

A

Acute hemolytic

54
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Management of Febrile Non-hemolytic Transfusion reaction

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Stop transfusion and give antipyretic

Diagnosis of exclusion

55
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Allergic transfusion reaction

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Caused by IgE response of recipient against donor serum protein

Urticaria to anaphylaxis (occurs immediately)

56
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Transfusion ACute lung injury

A

Change in the epithelial cels in alveoli causing accumulation of fluid and surfactant

More common in critically ill

57
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Clinical features of TRALI

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Fever, tachycardia, dyspnea

Respiratory distress with diffuse, bilateral alveolar and interstitial infiltrates on CXR

58
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Delayed transfusion reactions

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  1. Delayed hemolytic mediated reactions
  2. Graft v host disease
  3. Alloimmunization
  4. Infectious complications
59
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DhTR

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Less severe than acute version

Asymptomatic to mild fever and recurrent anemia

60
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GVHD

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Donor lymphocytes engraft and proliferate in recipient bone marrow which will cause severe graft mediated reaction against tissue

Fatal in > 90% cases

61
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How to prevent GVHD

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Blood products given to immunocompromised should be leukocyte reduced and irradiated * esp. if donated by 1st degree relatives

62
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Alloimmunization

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Formation of antibodies against antigens from previously donated blood problems

63
Q

MC bacteria isolated in transfusions

A

Yersinia enterocolitica

64
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Common viral agents in transfusion

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HIV 
Human T cell lymphotrophic 
Hep B
Hep C 
Parvo

CMV is popular

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