transfusion therapy Flashcards
Why is a type and screen pertinent in transfusion reaction work up
- transfused products either have antigens or antibodies in them
- knowing the antibodies made tells which antigens they can be given
- knowing the antigens tells which antibodies they can receive
List common symptoms of a transfusion reaction
- hemolysis
- increase blood pressure
- increase temperature
- shortness of breath
- pain
How are transfusion reactions classified
- time they occur: acute or delayed
- response: hemolytic or non hemolytic
Major complications of acute hemolytic TRXN
DIC and renal failure
Clinical presentation of acute hemolytic trxn
- fever
- hypotension
- hemoglobinuria/emia
Severity factors of both acute and delayed hemolytic trxn
- antibody titer
- ability to fix compliment
- antigenicity
Cause of acute hemolytic trxn
Compliment activation
Causes of delayed hemolytic trxn
Anamnestic (immune response to previous exposure)
Antibodies associated with delayed hemolytic trxn
- Kidd
- Duffy
- kell
- MNS
Where is hemolysis located in delayed hemolytic trxn
- organs effected
- extra vascular
Where is hemolysis located in delayed hemolytic trxn
- organs effected
- extra vascular
Antibodies associated with acute hemolytic trxn
- ABO
- Rh
- kell
Name the most common trxn
Febrile non hemolytic
(FNHTR)
Describe FNHTR
- symptoms
- causes
- lab findings
- treatment
- prevention
- symptoms: fever and chills, nausea
- causes: HLA Abs in donor or cytokines stored in product
- lab findings: DAT neg, no hemolysis
- treatment: acetaminophen
- prevention: Leuko reduced products
Desrice allergic reaction (trxn)
- symptoms
- causes
- lab findings
- treatment
- prevention
- symptoms: Urticaria (welt rash), itching, hypotension and hives
- causes: allergens and proteins in donor (IgA)
- lab findings: DAT neg, no hemolysis
- treatment: premedication with antihistamines
- prevention: different donor or washed products
- prevention