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Transfusion Medicine Flashcards

1
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What is blood compatibility based on?

A

Protection of the RBC from destruction by an antibody

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2
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What is plasma compatibility based on?

A

Donor plasma antibody

E.g. cannot give B plasma to A patient b/c B plasma has anti-A

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3
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What is the purpose of packed red blood cells and what are they indicated for?

A

Increase blood oxygen carrying capacity

Used in symptomatic anemia

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4
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What is important to remember about the administration of PRBC?

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Can only add normal saline to PRBC or run normal saline through IV with PRBC

No medication or other solutions

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5
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What are the indications for frozen RBCs?

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Autologous units

Rare blood types

IgA deficient recipients

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6
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What are washed RBCs and their indications?

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RBCs washed in normal saline

IgA deficiency and allergic reactions to plasma proteins

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7
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What is the shelf life of washed RBCs after washing?

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24 hours

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What are the two types of platelets?

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Random donor platelets from a single unit of blood

Platelet apheresis (single donor platelets: equal to 6 random donor platelets

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9
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How much will a 6 pack of random donor or single apheresis platelets raise platelet count?

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30K

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10
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What are the indications for platelet use?

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Thrombocytopenia

Bleeding without thrombocytopenis (function disorder)

Massive transfusion

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11
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What is platelet refractory and what are the causes?

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Patient does not increase platelets after transfusion

Splenomegaly

Accelerated consumption (DIC, bleeding)

Alloimmuniation (anti-HLA antibodies destroy platelets)

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12
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What are leukoreduced platelets and PRBCs and what are their advanatges?

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Processing of these products greatly reduces WBC content

Decreased incidence of alloimmunization against WBC antigens (HLA)

Decreased risk of CMV transmission

Decreased risk of febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reaction

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13
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What are the indications for FFP/FP24?

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Significant bleeding with coagulation factor deficiency

Correction of PTT or PT in preop setting

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Massive transfusion

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14
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What are the inappropriate uses for FFP/FP24?

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Volume expansion

Coagulation factor replacement if other options are available

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15
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What are the contents of cryoprecipitate?

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Fibrinogen

vWF

Factor VIII

Factor XIII

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16
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What is the indication for cryoprecipitate?

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Fibrinogen replacement

17
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In what situation would you crossmatch a patients blood after a type and screen?

A

If the antibody screen is positive

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