Blood Transfusions

Question 1

What can happen if the liver can’t handle cleanup?

Answer 1

Shock, kidney shut down, cardiac arrest, death

Question 2

How many blood types are there?

Answer 2

8 major

Question 3

What blood type are 50-60% of dogs?

Answer 3

DEA 1.1-1.2

Question 4

Most _______ are universal donors

Answer 4

Greyhounds

Question 5

What type are universal donors?

Answer 5

DEA 4

Question 6

Average amount of blood donated.

Answer 6

450 ml

Question 7

Should never exceed _____ Mls/kg when donating

Answer 7

10-20 ml/kg

Question 8

Types of cat blood?

Answer 8

A, B, AB

Question 9

Most common feline blood type?

Answer 9

A

Question 10

Average amount of blood given for feline donor.

Answer 10

55 ml

Question 11

Max amount for a feline donor to give.

Answer 11

60 ml

Question 12

How does cross matching work?

Answer 12

Mixing RBCs and plasma from donor and recipient to look for agglutination reactions

Question 13

Why does the second transition cause issues?

Answer 13

Antibodies are stronger so they are stronger to attack

Question 14

Products used to transfuse.

Answer 14

Fresh whole blood, packed RBCs, fresh frozen plasma, frozen plasma, platelet rich plasma

Question 15

What can we use whole blood for?

Answer 15

Anemia, surgical bleeding, bleeding disorder

Question 16

What are packed RBCs used for?

Answer 16

Hemolytic anemia, non regenerative anemia- more oxygen support

Question 17

What is fresh frozen plasma used for?

Answer 17

If they need clotting factors

Question 18

What do we use platelet rich plasma for?

Answer 18

Thrombocytopenia

Question 19

How long do most transfusions take?

Answer 19

2-4 hours

Question 20

Transfusion reaction examples.

Answer 20

Fever, vomiting, facial edema, hives, shock, dyspnea

Question 21

Two ways to give blood.

Answer 21

IV, intraocceous if needed

Question 22

How often do we monitor?

Answer 22

Every five minutes for 15 minutes. Then Every 30 minutes

Question 23

Supplies needed.

Answer 23

Blood product at body temp, administration set, blood pump

Question 24

The goal of transfusions?

Answer 24

Raise pcv by 10%