FFP Transfusion in Intensive Care Medicine
Fig. 14.1 Factor concentrations in white-cell-reduced FFP (Taken from Stanworth et al. [2]) 14.1.2 Indications for FFP Use in Critical Illness The use of FFP in critical illness has increased…
Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury
TRALI Acute onset within 6 h after a blood transfusion PaO2/FiO2 <300 mmHg Bilateral infiltrative changes on the chest X-ray No sign of hydrostatic pulmonary edema (PAOP <18 mmHg or…
Red Blood Cell Transfusion Trigger in Sepsis
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Nicole P. Juffermans and Timothy S. Walsh (eds.)Transfusion in the Intensive Care Unit10.1007/978-3-319-08735-1_3 3. Red Blood Cell Transfusion Trigger in Sepsis Jean-Louis Vincent1 (1) Department of Intensive Care, Erasme University Hospital,…
Alternatives to Red Blood Cell Transfusion
Product class Product Company Technology Status Cross-linked Hb HemAssist (ααHb, DCLHb) Baxter Cross-linked Hb Discontinued; safety; increased mortality US army Cross-linked Hb rHb 1.1 Somatogen Recombinant Hb Discontinued; safety; hypertension…
Causes of Anemia in Critically Ill Patients
Fig. 2.1 Schematic diagram demonstrating the possible causes of anemia in critically ill patients 2.2 Anemia of Chronic Disease Anemia of chronic disease (ACD) is a common form of anemia…
Introduction
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Nicole P. Juffermans and Timothy S. Walsh (eds.)Transfusion in the Intensive Care Unit10.1007/978-3-319-08735-1_1 1. Introduction Nicole P. Juffermans1, 2 and Timothy S. Walsh3 (1) Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Room G3-206,…
Blood-Sparing Strategies in the Intensive Care Unit
and Duncan Wyncoll1 (1) Department of Intensive Care, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK Duncan Wyncoll Email: duncan.wyncoll@gstt.nhs.uk Abstract Anaemia is extremely common in the…
Platelet Transfusion Trigger in the Intensive Care Unit
Test Method of action Current use PFA-100 (closure time) Mimics a bleeding time by forcing whole blood at high shear through holes in a membrane coated with collagen and either…
Transfusion-Associated Circulatory Overload
New onset or exacerbation of three or more of the following within 6 h of cessation of transfusion: Acute respiratory distress (dyspnea, orthopnea, cough) Elevated brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) Elevated…
Red Blood Cell Transfusion Trigger in Cardiac Disease
Fig. 4.1 Cardiorenal anemia syndrome in congestive heart failure (Tang and Katz [16]) Anemia in CHF has multiple causes and effects. Ventricular dysfunction causes backward failure and venous congestion, producing…
