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3910 Health Promotion & Caring: Client's with Health Challenges I > Week 2 Acid/Base & Hematology > Flashcards

Week 2 Acid/Base & Hematology Flashcards

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Minor Buffer Systems

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  • Hemoglobin
  • Proteins
  • Phosphates
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Major Buffer System

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  • Bicarbonate-Carbonic Acid
    20 HCO3 : 1 H2CO3 = 20:1 ratio
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Nursing Assessments Acid Base Imbalances

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  • Arterial blood gases (ABGs) - only way to measure body pH
  • Vital signs - RR, SpO2
  • Intake/output, electrolytes
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Potassium Acidosis

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  • High H+ outside of cell, move into cell to balance pH
  • K+ moves outside cell to balance electric forces
  • Increase serum K+
  • Acidosis causes hyperkalemia
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Potassium Alkalosis

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  • H+ inside cell moves outside to balance pH
  • K+ moves inside cell to balance electric forces
  • Decrease serum K+
  • Alkalosis causes hypokalemia
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Increased CO2

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  • Decreased RR
  • Acidosis
  • CNS depression, lung health issues
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Decreased CO2

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  • Increased RR
  • Alkalosis
  • Hyperventilation
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Acidosis Compensation

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  • Increased RR to blow off CO2
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Alkalosis Compensation

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  • Decreased RR to retain CO2
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Respiratory Acidosis

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  • Low pH high CO2
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Respiratory Acidosis Causes

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  • Deficits in lung function = retain CO2
  • Airway obstruction, depression of resp system
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Respiratory Acidosis Signs/Symptoms

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  • Hypoventilation
  • Shallow resps
  • Low RR
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Respiratory Acidosis Interventions

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  1. Support breathing - semi fowlers
  2. Encourage deep breathing & coughing
  3. Administer O2
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Respiratory Alkalosis

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  • High pH low CO2
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Respiratory Alkalosis Causes

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  • Increase in RR, blow of CO2
  • Panic attack
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Respiratory Alkalosis Signs/Symptoms

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  • Hyperventilation
  • Increased RR
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Respiratory Alkalosis Interventions

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  1. Support breathing - semi fowlers
  2. Encourage deep breathing and coughing
  3. Administer O2
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Decreased H+

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  • Alkalosis
  • At risk: upper GI losses, loss of acid
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Decreased HCO3-/Increased H+

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  • Acidosis
  • At risk: lower GI, loss of base, kidney failure, inappropriate secretion of base/retention of H+
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Acidosis Compensation

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  • Increased H+ secretion
  • Urine output
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Alkalosis Compensation

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  • Increased HCO3- secretion
  • Urine output
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Metabolic Acidosis

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  • Low pH & low HCO3-
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Metabolic Acidosis Causes

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  • Lower GI losses = loss of bicarb
  • Kidney failure = inappropriate secretion of bicarb
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Metabolic Acidosis Signs/Symptoms

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  • Diarrhea
  • Kidney failure
  • Compensation by resp system to get rid of acid = increased RR
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Metabolic Acidosis Interventions

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  • Assess: ABGs, vitals, fluids
  • Intervene: support breathing
  • Monitor increase K, may administer K removers
  • Correct cause administer IV base
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Metabolic Alkalosis

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  • Hight pH & high HCO3
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Metabolic Alkalosis Causes

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  • Upper GI losses = loss of H+
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Metabolic Alkalosis Signs/Symptoms

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  • Vomiting, high volume of GI suction
  • S/S kidney failure
  • Compensation by resp - retain acid to bring back neutral decrease RR
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Metabolic Alkalosis Interventions

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  • Assess: ABGs, vitals, Fluids
  • Intervene: support breathing
  • Monitor K, may administer K supplementations
  • Correct cause
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Uncompensated

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  • pH abnormal
  • Other measure normal
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Partially Compensated

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  • pH abnormal
  • Other measure abnormal + opposite
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Fully Compensated

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  • pH normal
  • Measures (1 or both abnormal)
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Compensation

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  • Will eventually break down
  • Correct root cause
  • Just because pH is normal does not mean no intervention
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Erythrocyte Layer Components

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  • RBC
  • Hemoglobin HGB
  • Hematocrit Hct
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Buffy Coat Components

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  • WBC
  • Platelets Plt
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RBC Caution

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Can have low RBC without impacting hemoglobin

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Hemoglobin HGB

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  • Protein that carries oxygen
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Hematocrit Hct

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  • Reflects hydration
  • % by volume of RBC in proportion to plasma volume
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Low Platelets Plt

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  • Poor clotting, more bleeding
  • Thrombocytopenia
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High Platelets

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  • Thrombocytosis
  • Clotting
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Low Hematocrit

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  • Fluid overload
  • RBCs diluted due to excess fluid
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High Hematocrit

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  • Fluid deficit
  • High concentration of RBC due to lack of fluid
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Prothromin Time/Internationalized Ratio PT/INR

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Clotting times 11-13 seconds

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Low PT/INR

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  • Lower clotting ability
  • More bleeding
  • Thinner Blood
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High PT/INR

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  • Quick Clotting
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High RBCs

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  • Erythrocytosis
  • Chronic hypoxia
  • Increase erythropoietin
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Low RBCs

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  • Anemias
  • Loss/destruction of RBCs
  • Decrease erythropoietin
  • Bone marrow suppression (cancers & chemotherapy)
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Low Hemoglobin

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  • Anemias
  • Loss/destruction of RBCs
  • Decrease erythropoietin
  • Bone marrow suppression (cancers & chemotherapy)
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High WBCs

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  • Leukocytosis
  • Infection
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Low WBCs

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  • Leukopenia
  • Immunosuppression
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Normal Clotting

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  1. Vasoconstriction
  2. Formation of platelet plug
    - Adhesion
    - Activation & secretion - recruit more platelets
    - Aggregation - platelet club (not strong) block site
  3. Formation of fibrin clot
    - Clotting factors in blood (12 factors) work to make fibrin threads woven into platelet plug
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Blood Transfusion Cautions

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  1. Ensuring correct blood product is administered
  2. Close monitoring for transfusion reactions
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Pre-Transfusion Role

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  • Consent
  • Review orders (clear, complete, appropriate)
  • Assessment
  • Equipment
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Transfusion Consent

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  • Obtained by physician
  • Only for that type of product
  • Description of product
  • Risks & benefits
  • Alternatives
  • Rationale for treatment
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Blood Products Without Consent

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  • Urgent transfusion to preserve life
  • Patient unable to consent & substitute decision maker unavailable
  • No prior evidence refusing blood products (religious/personal)
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Pre-Transfusion Orders

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  • First & last name + unique identifier
  • Type of blood product
  • Number of units/amount
  • Rate of infusion
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Pre-Transfusion Assessment

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  • Typing
  • Health history
  • Physical Assessment
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Group/Type & Screen

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  • Identified patient blood type, always required
  • Exception, emergency give universal donor O-
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Crossmatch

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  • Tests patients blood with donor blood
  • Required for all transfusions that are non-emergent/urgent
  • Decrease risk of reaction
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Health History Questions

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  • Transfusion history
  • Past transfusion reactions
  • Obstetrical history - fetal blood exposure could create maternal antibodies
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Physical Assessment

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  • Vitals - temp max 30 mins prior
  • Respiratory
  • CV - edema, fluid overload risk
  • Integumentary - rashes, petechiae, bruising
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Pre-Transfusion Medications

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  • Antipyretic - history of febrile reactions
  • Antihistamine - history of allergic reactions
  • Oral route - 30mins prior
  • IV route - immediately prior
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Equipment Considerations

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  • Saline is the only fluid that can be given with blood
  • Prime tubing with saline ONLY
  • Reaction, new saline bag, not attached to blood
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Transfusion MUSTS

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  • Start transfusion within 30 minutes of picking up blood
  • Independent double check of blood (2 registered staff)
  • 5 rights of transfusion
  • Finish within 4 hours
  • Document baseline vitals
  • Document start & finish time + patient tolerance
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5 Rights of Transfusion

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  1. Patient
  2. Product
  3. Amount
  4. Rate
    5.Time
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Transfusion Monitoring

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  1. 0-15mins start SLOW (50mL/hr) monitor closely
  2. 15mins recheck vitals, if stable increase rate according to orders
  3. Q hour, reassess vitals & patient
    - Increase vitals monitoring if patient at high risk of complication/reaction
  4. Instruct pt to notify immediately (hives, itching, fever, chills, SOB, pain at infusion)
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Packed Red Blood Cells Major Uses

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  • Most common type of transfusion
  • Bleeding/anemia
  • S/S of impaired tissue oxygen delivery
  • Tachycardia, SOB, dizziness
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Pack Red Blood Cells Administration

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  • Blood tubing required
  • Typically infuse over 1.5-2hours
  • Slower infusion for patients at risk for circulatory overload
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PRBCs Impact

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  • Changes to Hemoglobin 4-6hrs post transfusion
  • 1 unit of PRBCs typically = increase 10g/L Hbg 3%Hct
  • No increase, think bleeding
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Fresh Frozen Plasma Uses

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  • Volume expansion - massive transfusion with PRBCs
  • Clotting factors, coagulopathy, plasma exchange
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Fresh Frozen Plasma Administration

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  • Blood tubing required
  • 30mins-2 hours
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Platelets Uses

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  • Control/prevent bleeding
  • Low platelet counts
  • Congenital platelet dysfunction
  • Poor function of platelets - medications
  • Post cardiopulmonary bypass
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Platelet Administration

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  • Blood tubing required
  • Infuse over 60mins
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S/S Transfusion Reaction

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  • Within 6 hours post transfusion
  • Change in body temp*****
  • Shaking, chills, rigors
  • Hives, rash, itchiness, swelling
  • Dyspnea, SOB, wheezing
  • Hypo/hypertension
  • Hematuria, diffuse bleeding
  • Pain at IV site
  • Nausea, vomit
  • Headache
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Minor Allergic Reaction

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  • Reaction to allergen in the blood component/product
  • Mild rash, itching, warm
  • Administer antihistamines
  • Slow transfusion
  • Most common reaction
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Anaphylaxis

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  • Potentially fatal
  • Emergency, difficulty breathing, loss of airway, hives
  • Stop transfusion
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Febrile Non-Hemolytic

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  • Self-limit reaction associated with donor WBCs/cytokines
  • Mild fever, rigors
  • Administer antipyretics
  • Slow transfusion
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Bacterial Sepsis - Platelet Pool & RBCs

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  • Potentially fatal, bacteria introduced to blood
  • Room temp storage - Platelets more common
  • Emergency
  • Stop transfusion
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Acute Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction

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  • Potentially fatal, blood group incompatibility
  • Emergency, hypotension, back pain, fever
  • Stop transfusion
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Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury TRALI

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  • Acute hypoxemia, no evidence of circulatory overload
  • Emergency, dyspnea & tachypnea, SpO2 below 90%
  • Stop transfusion
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Transfusion Associated Circulatory Overload TACO

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  • Due to rapid transfusion
  • Mild fluid volume overload symptoms
  • Tachycardia, hypotension, SpO2 drops
  • Administer diuretics
  • Prevent by transfusing very slowly
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Emergency Reaction

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  1. Stop transfusion immediately
  2. Maintain IV assess, do not flush blood tubing
  3. Check vitals
  4. Verify patient ID matches blood bank tag & label
  5. Verify blood unit number matches blood bank label & tag
  6. Notify physician, remain with patient
  7. Notify blood bank about reaction
  8. Treat symptoms as ordered by provider

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