Administer Octreotide in Variceal Bleeding While Waiting for Endoscopy Madhavi Meka MD Cirrhosis affects 3 of 1,000 adults in North America and is responsible for more than 30,000 deaths annually….
Consider Leukocyte-Depleted Blood in Patients who are Immunosuppressed Mehmet Ozcan MD Praveen Kalra MD Leukocytes in allogenic blood products have been shown to cause several transfusion-related adverse reactions and complications….
Remember that Reticulocyte Count is not Accurate After Blood Transfusion Anthony Slonim MD, DrPH The presence of both an adequate number of erythrocytes and circulating blood volume is essential for…
Do Not Administer Platelets in Type 2 Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Laith Altaweel MD Heparin is an important anticoagulant in both medical and surgical patient populations. One of the most serious complications…
Do not Administer Platelets in Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Laith Altaweel MD Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by low platelet count and mucocutaneous bleeding. The estimated incidence…
Have a High Threshold in Transfusing Platelets, Especially in Nonbleeding Patients who are not Preoperative Michael J. Haut MD Platelet transfusion has made a significant contribution to the care of…
Know the Signs of a Transfusion Reaction Eugenie S. Heitmiller MD Signs and Symptoms An acute hemolytic transfusion reaction occurs when immunologic incompatibility between the donor and the recipient results…
Remember that Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury is Not Dose Dependent Ala’ S. Haddadin MD Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is a syndrome of sudden-onset noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurring during or…
Consider N-Acetylcysteine or Sodium Bicarbonate Prophylaxis Along with Adequate Hydration to Combat Contrast-Induced Nephropathy Michael J. Moritz MD Contrast-induced nephropathy is the third most common cause of in-hospital acute renal…
Do not Attempt to Convert Oliguric to Nonoliguric Renal Failure with Diuretics Brandon R. Bruns MD Heidi L. Frankel MD Oliguria, recently defined as urine output of less than 0.3…
