Transfusion Medicine Flashcards
What is the universal donor type for red cells vs. plasma?
- Red cells = O negative
- Plasma = AB
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Pt is chronically ill and symptomatically anemic (SOB, chest pain, tachy) with Hgb <7, what do you transfuse?
1 unit of red cells –> anticipate Hgb ↑ 1
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Non-trauma patient has significant chronic coagulopathy; what do you transfuse?
Give 1 unit of FFP
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Pt needs emergent warfarin reversal (i.e., elderly pt w/ expanding subdural hematoma and INR =3); what do you transfuse?
Give PCC
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Which blood type does this forward and reverse type result indicate?
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Type O-
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What does this forward and reverse type result indicate about the type of blood?
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This is AB+ blood
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What is this patients blood type?
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A positive
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What are 2 risks when transfusing red cells?
Transfusion reactions 2/2 ABO incompatibility and alloimmunization
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Which type of transfusion reaction is of greater risk with plasma transfusion (FFP)?
Allergic rxns
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In trauma patient who is hemodynamically unstable (per vitals) what do you transfuse?
1:1 ratio of red cells to plasma
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