T11: TACO vs TRALI

Question 1

TACO

Answer 1

cardiogenic pulmonary edema; is transfusion associated circulatory volume overload

Question 2

clinical manifestations of TACO

Answer 2

shortness of breath, tachypnea, hypoxemia, +JVD, hypertension (BASICALLY S/S of CHF)

Question 3

treatment for TACO

Answer 3

oxygen, intubation and mechanical ventilation, diuresis

Question 4

TRALI

Answer 4

(Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury): fluid leaks into the alveolar space because of alveolar-capillary damage

Question 5

clinical manifestations of TRALI

Answer 5

shortness of breath, tachypnea, hypoxemia, hypotension, fever, OCCURS DURING OR WITHIN 6 HOURS AFTER A TRANSFUSION

Question 6

treatment for TRALi

Answer 6

oxygen, intubation, and mechanical ventilation, administer fluids due to hypotension

Question 7

BP for TRALI

Answer 7

low to normal

Question 8

BP for TACO

Answer 8

normal to high

Question 9

temp for TRALI

Answer 9

normal to elevated

Question 10

Temo for TACO

Answer 10

normal

Question 11

CXR for TRALI

Answer 11

White out, normal heart size, NO pleural effusions

Question 12

CXR for TACO

Answer 12

White out, normal to increased heart size, pleural effusions

Question 13

BNP for TRALI

Answer 13

Low <250 pg/mL

Question 14

BNP for TACO

Answer 14

high

Question 15

echo for TRALI

Answer 15

normal heart function

Question 16

echo for TACO

Answer 16

abnormal heart function

Question 17

diuretics help…

Answer 17

TACO

Question 18

fluids help…

Answer 18

TRALI