Transfusion Medicine

Question 1

Non-hemolytic transfusion reactions ?

Answer 1

Febrile reaction’s most common 4%
Mild allergic reaction second most common .5%
Anaphylactic reactions happening in patients with hereditary IGA deficiency
Transfusion related acute lung injury
Immuno modulation
Fluid overload

Question 2

Which blood products produced the most allergic reaction

Answer 2

Platelets and fresh frozen plasma

Question 3

Which is the leading cause of transfusion related death in the United States ?

Answer 3

With a mortality rate approaching 10% transfusion related acute long injury is the leading cause of transfusion related deaths in the United States

Question 4

What is the K value in the thromboelastogram ?

Answer 4

K (clot formation): is the time from start of clot formation to 20 mm of clot amplitude.

Question 5

What is the alpha angle in the thromboelastogram?

Answer 5

It’s the angle of acceleration of fibrin formation.