Transfusion & infusion of blood and blood products: Flashcards
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Components of blood:
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- RBC - main role is oxygen transportation - marked with antigens
- WCC - immune function
- Platelets - clotting and tissue repair
- Plasma - suspends the cells and platelets, carries nutrients, electrolytes plasma proteins, hormones provide 55% blood volume. carries antibodies (opposite to antigens on RBCs)
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Utilising blood:
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- Red blood cells:
- packed cells
- indication - anemia, acute blood loss due to trauma, surgery, post-partum. blood disorders, cancer
- Plasma: product
- frozen plasma - hypovolameia
- cryoprecipitate - haemophilia A, warfarin reversal
- albumin - hypovolaemia
- immunoglobin - acquired passive immunity, immunodeficiencies, immunomodulation in chronic inflammation
2
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Risks of receiving blood:
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- receiving contaminated blood or blood product
- being incorrectly types or cross-marked
- having a transfusion reaction
