WK14: Transfusion Medicine

Question 1

multidisciplinary branch of medicine that is concerned with the transfusion of blood components, including proper selection and utilization of blood components as well as removal of blood or blood components in the treatment or prevention of disease

Answer 1

Transfusion Medicine

Question 2

Transfer of blood or blood components from one person into another person

Answer 2

Blood Transfusion

Question 3

blood less than 24hrs old from the time of collection

Answer 3

Fresh Blood Transfusion

Question 4

Blood collected from a patient for re-transfusion at a later time into the same individual

Answer 4

Autologous transfusion

Question 5

Repeated transfusion of blood over a long period of time

Answer 5

Multiple Transfusion

Question 6

Number of units transfused in a 24hrs period exceeds the recipient’s blood volume

Answer 6

Massive Transfusion

Question 7

treatment for Hemorrhage due to thrombocytopenia

Answer 7

PLT concentrated

Question 8

treatment for Hemorrhage due to coagulopathy

Answer 8

FFP, cryoprecipitate

Question 9

Bone marrow transplant patients are at risk for ________

Answer 9

TA-GVHD

Question 10

The final clerical check is performed at the _________

Answer 10

patient bed side by the nurse

Question 11

True or False
Blood components are infused slowly for the first 5-10 mins while the patient is closely
observed for signs of a transfusion reactions

Answer 11

False (10-15)

Question 12

Why is blood warming required in rapid transfusion and exchange transfusions?

Answer 12

cold blood can cause hypothermia

Question 13

assess the effectives of the transfusion of

platelets

Answer 13

Corrected Count Increment

Question 14

RDP good increment

Answer 14

> 10,000/uL

Question 15

RDP refractoriness

Answer 15

<5000/uL

Question 16

defined as the failure to yield an increase in recipient’s platelet count on transfusion of suitably preserved platelets

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PLT refractoriness

Question 17

MCC of PLT refractoriness

Answer 17

HLA alloimmunization

Question 18

result from prior exposure to donor blood components.

Answer 18

HLA alloimmunization

Question 19

Patient who are unresponsive to random donor platelet due to HLA alloimmunization or to limit exposure from multiple donors

Answer 19

Single donor PLT

Question 20

SDP good increment

Answer 20

60,000/uL

Question 21

SDP refractoriness

Answer 21

<20,000/uL

Question 22

Used for Multiple clotting factor deficiencies especially the labile factors

Answer 22

FFP

Question 23

Treatment of patients with von Willebrand’s disease, Hemophilia A (factor VII deficiency), or hypofibrinogenemia

Answer 23

Cryoprecipitate Anti-Hemophilic factor