Fluids Flashcards
surgical pts receive _% of transfused allogenic blood in the UK?
40
what is the purpose of a RBC transfusion?
improve O2 carrying capacity of blood
what are indications for RBC transfusion?
Hb < 70g/L - strongly indicated
Hb < 50g/L - essential
Hb 70-100g/L - unclear
symptomatic pt should be transfused, but cardiopulmonary reserve should be assessed
at what rate should transfusion be given?
according to rate of according loss
how is a decision to transfuse made?
individual pt basis - not all pt agree
pt need not be transfused to achieve normal [Hb]
what factors should be considered when deciding to RBC transfuse pt?
- cause and severity of anaemia
- pt ability to compensate for anaemia
- rate of ongoing blood loss
- likelihood further blood loss
- risk of CAD
- risk v benefit of transfusion
risks of RBC transfusion?
immediate immune or non-immune reaction
delayed immune or non-immune reaction
examples of immediate immune reactions?
acute haemolytic transfusion - abo incompat
febrile non-haemolytic transfusion rxn
allergic rxn
TRALI
examples of immediate non-immune reactions?
volume overload
ARDS
massive transfusion complications
bacterial infection
examples of massive transfusion complications?
coagulopathy
hypothermia
hyperkalaemia
acidosis
citrate toxicity
examples of delayed immune reaction?
GVHD
delayed haemolytic transfusion rxn
alloimmunisation
examples of delayed non-immune reaction?
viral infection (HIV, HBV, HCV, CMV, vCJD)
iron overload
what else is needed, besides RBCs, to achieve haemostasis?
platelets
clotting factors
fibrinogen
indications for platelet component therapy?
consider endogenous platelet function + count
if > 10 x 10^9/L in absence of active bleeding, no need to transfuse as patients are considered stable
if < 50 x 10^9/L and invasive procedure OR actively bleeding pt, then need to transfuse to increase count to above this value
how much does each dose of platelet bag increase the platelet count by?
~20 x 10^9/L in most adults
what is the volume of a typical unit of FFP?
150-200ml
how is FFP stored?
frozen - so need to factor in thawing time when ordering (20 mins)
what does FFP contain?
all clotting factors + components of fibrinolytic and component systems