Flashcards in Blood Transfusions Deck (24)
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What can happen if the liver can't handle cleanup?
Shock, kidney shut down, cardiac arrest, death
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How many blood types are there?
8 major
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What blood type are 50-60% of dogs?
DEA 1.1-1.2
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Most _______ are universal donors
Greyhounds
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What type are universal donors?
DEA 4
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Average amount of blood donated.
450 ml
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Should never exceed _____ Mls/kg when donating
10-20 ml/kg
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Types of cat blood?
A, B, AB
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Most common feline blood type?
A
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Average amount of blood given for feline donor.
55 ml
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Max amount for a feline donor to give.
60 ml
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How does cross matching work?
Mixing RBCs and plasma from donor and recipient to look for agglutination reactions
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Why does the second transition cause issues?
Antibodies are stronger so they are stronger to attack
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Products used to transfuse.
Fresh whole blood, packed RBCs, fresh frozen plasma, frozen plasma, platelet rich plasma
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What can we use whole blood for?
Anemia, surgical bleeding, bleeding disorder
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What are packed RBCs used for?
Hemolytic anemia, non regenerative anemia- more oxygen support
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What is fresh frozen plasma used for?
If they need clotting factors
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What do we use platelet rich plasma for?
Thrombocytopenia
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How long do most transfusions take?
2-4 hours
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Transfusion reaction examples.
Fever, vomiting, facial edema, hives, shock, dyspnea
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Two ways to give blood.
IV, intraocceous if needed
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How often do we monitor?
Every five minutes for 15 minutes. Then Every 30 minutes
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Supplies needed.
Blood product at body temp, administration set, blood pump
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