Blood Products Flashcards
1
Q
What is TRALI and how is it treated?
A
Transfusion related acute lung injury
Stop transfusion
100% oxygen
Managed similar to ARDS
CPAP and inotropic support
Frusemide
2
Q
What does cross match mean?
A
Checking donor blood to match a recipitant’s phenotype
3
Q
What is group and hold?
A
Blood typing the transfusion recipients blood and look for antibodies against RBCs
4
Q
What is the difference between serum and plasma?
A
Serum is plasma with clotting factors removed
5
Q
How do you tell a febrile non-haemolytic transfusion reaction from something more sinister?
A
They’re haemodynamically stable
6
Q
What is the clinical presentation of acute haemolytic transfusion reaction?
A
Haemodynamic instability
Fever
SOB
Chest pain
7
Q
What is cryoprecipitate?
A
Clotting factors derived from FFP
