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Transfusion reactions (CH) Flashcards

1
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Why are blood transfusions usually safe? (2)

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  • due to extensive screening
  • pre-transfusion testing
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What are the thresholds for blood transfusions in patients with vs without ACS?

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Non-urgently these are transfused over 90-120 minutes:

  • with ACS = 80g/L
  • without ACS = 70g/L
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What are adverse events in blood transfusions mediated by?

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Interaction of recipient antibodies to foreign antigens contained in blood product

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How can immune-mediated transfusion reactions be classified?

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  • acute - occur within 24h of transfusion
  • delayed - occurs days to weeks after transfusion
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What are some examples of acute transfusion reactions? (4)

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  • acute haemolytic
  • allergic/anaphylaxis
  • febrile non-haemolytic
  • TRALI: transfusion-related acute lung injury
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What are acute transfusion reactions usually due to?

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Clerical error - identification is critical because of the high probability of a second patient receiving the wrong blood product at the same time

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What are some examples of delayed transfusion reactions?

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  • delayed haemolytic transfusion reactions
  • GvHD
  • post-transfusion purpura
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What are some non-immune-mediated transfusion reactions? (4)

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  • TACO: transfusion-associated circulatory overload
  • infective reaction
  • transfusion-associated sepsis
  • haemolysis
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What is an acute haemolytic transfusion reaction?

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Result of ABO-RBC incompatibility –> leads to RBC (transfused) destruction by IgM antibodies

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What are the clinical features of acute haemolytic transfusion reaction? (8)

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  • fever + rigors
  • tachycardia
  • hypotension
  • abdominal/chest pain
  • dark urine
  • headaches
  • N&V
  • agitation/anxiety (within a few mins)
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How can we investigate an acute haemolytic transfusion reaction?

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Positive Direct Coomb’s test (antiglobulin test; may be negative if all cells rapidly destroyed)

Haemoglobinuria

Repeat ABO testing

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How do we manage an acute haemolytic transfusion reaction? (3)

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  • stop transfusion
  • confirm diagnosis - check ID, cross-match and blood typing, Coomb’s test
  • supportive care - fluid resuscitation, urine output goal >100mL (can elicit forced diuresis with flV mannitol)
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What are some complications of acute haemolytic transfusion reactions? (3)

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  • DIC
  • renal failure
  • severe hypotension
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What is an allergic/anaphylactic transfusion reaction?

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Hypersensitivity reactions to allergens in the transfused component

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In which patients is an anaphylaxis transfusion reaction common in?

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IgA deficiency patients who have anti-IgA antibodies

More common with plasma-rich blood products e.g. FFP, cryoprecipitate and platelets

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What are the clinical features of a minor allergic transfusion reaction?

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Pruritus and urticaria

(Urticaria without anaphylaxis)

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What are the clinical features of allergic/anaphylactic transfusion reactions? (5)

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  • hypotension
  • dyspnoea
  • wheezing
  • angioedema
  • stridor
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How can we investigate anaphylactic transfusion reaction?

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Serum IgA & IgA antibody screen

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How can we manage a minor allergic transfusion reaction? (3)

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  • temporarily stop/slow transfusion
  • antihistamine (chlorphenamine)
  • monitor
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How can we manage an anaphylactic transfusion reaction? (4)

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  • stop transfusion
  • IM adrenaline
  • ABC support - oxygen, fluids, antihistamine, bronchodilators, corticosteroids
  • glucagon if patient takes beta-blockers (may be resistant to adrenaline - refractory bradycardia and hypotension)
21
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What is a non-haemolytic febrile transfusion reaction?

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Immune-mediated –> often the result of sensitisation by previous pregnancies or transfusions

Antibodies reacting with WBC fragments in blood product (HLA antibodies) and cytokines that have leaked from blood cell during storage

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What are the clinical features of non-haemolytic febrile transfusion reactions? (3)

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  • fevers
  • chills
  • otherwise systemically well
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How do we manage non-haemolytic febrile transfusion reactions? (3)

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  • slow / stop transfusion
  • antipyretic - IV/PO paracetamol
    • if paracetamol reduces temperature appropriately, it is safe to restart transfusion at slower rate and increase subsequent frequency of observations
  • monitor
24
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What is TRALI (transfusion-related acute lung injury)?

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Non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema secondary to increased vascular permeability caused by host neutrophils that become activated by substances in donated blood

Granulocyte activation in pulmonary vasculature –> increased vascular permeability

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What are the clinical features of TRALI? (6)

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  • hypoxia
  • dyspnoea / tachypnoea
  • fever
  • hypotension
  • cough
  • unchanged JVP
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What investigation do we do for TRALI and what do we see?

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CXR - pulmonary infiltrates (pulmonary oedema) and ‘white out’

27
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How do we manage TRALI?

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SOS:

  • Stop transfusion
  • Oxygen + possible ventilation
  • Supportive care
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What is a delayed haemolytic transfusion reaction?

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Non-preventable, result of amnestic antibody response to non-ABO red cell antigens that have been sensitised to (previous pregnancy, transfusion or transplantation)

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What are the clinical features of delayed haemolytic transfusion reaction? (4)

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  • fever
  • anaemia
  • jaundice (weeks after)
  • haemoglobinuria - red urine, due to extravascular haemolysis
30
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How do we investigate a delayed haemolytic transfusion reaction?

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Positive Direct Coomb’s test (may be negative if all cells rapidly destroyed; antiglobulin test)

31
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What are some complications of a delayed haemolytic transfusion reaction? (2)

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  • renal failure
  • DIC
32
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What is transfusion-associated GvHD?

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Mainly in immunodeficient patients (leukaemia, lymphoma or congenital) or immunocompetent patients who are heterozygous for an HLA haplotype for which the donor is homozygous

Transfused WBC react with recipient antigens

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What are the clinical features of transfusion-associated GvHD? (5)

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  • maculopapular rash - (often neck, palms and soles) –> erythroderma or toxic epidermal necrolysis-like syndrome
  • fever
  • diarrhoea (8-10 days after)
  • jaundice
  • N&V
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How do we manage transfusion-associated GvHD?

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Supportive care

35
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What is a complication of transfusion-associated GvHD?

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Leads to marrow aplasia –> death

36
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How do we prevent transfusion-associated GvHD?

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Use irradiated blood products

37
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What is post-transfusion purpura?

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Result of prior sensitisation to foreign platelet antigen, usually during pregnancy

ITP that occurs after transfusion of a platelet-containing component (platelets, RBCs, granulocytes) where both antigen-positive donor platelets and antigen-negative recipient platelets are destroyed

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What are the clinical features of post-transfusion purpura? (3)

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  • disseminated purpura
  • bleeding from mucus membranes
  • GI tract and urinary bleeding
39
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How do we manage post-transfusion purpura?

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IV Ig (correct thrombocytopenia)

40
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What is transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO)?

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Excessive rate of transfusion in someone with pre-existing heart failure

41
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What are the clinical features of transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO)? (5)

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  • raised JVP
  • pulmonary oedema (crackles at bilateral lung bases)
  • HYPERtension
  • S3
  • afebrile
42
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What is the key way to distinguish TACO from TRALI?

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HYPERtension in TACO, HYPOtension in TRALI

43
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How do we manage TACO? (3)

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  • stop transfusion
  • IV furosemide (loop diuretic)
  • oxygen
44
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What is an infective transfusion reaction?

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Transmission of vCJD which has been mitigated by leucodepletion, FFP etc

Prior or proteinacous infectious particles are the misshaped proteins responsible for causing transmissable spongiform encephalopathies or prion diseases

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What are the clinical features of infective transfusion reaction? (8)

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  • psychiatric, behavioural changes
  • pain
  • memory impairment
  • visual disturbances
  • myoclonus
  • ataxia
  • language/hearing problems
  • movement dysfunction
46
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What investigations can be done for infective transfusion reaction? (3)

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  • MRI - high sensitivity
  • EEG
  • CSF findings
47
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How do we manage infective transfusion reaction?

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No cure

BZ/antidepressant, antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, SSRI, hypnotic, analgesic

48
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What is an ominous sign necessitating the stopping of a transfusion?

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Hypotension

49
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What test confirms haemolysis?

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Coomb’s test

Other tests - unconjugated BR, haptoglobin, serum and urine free Hb

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