Blood Product Transfusions and Reactions

Jessica L Osterman; Sanjay Arora

doi:10.1016/j.hoc.2017.08.014

Blood Product Transfusions and Reactions

Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2017 Dec;31(6):1159-1170. doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2017.08.014.

Authors

Jessica L Osterman¹, Sanjay Arora²

Affiliations

¹ Emergency Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1200 North State Street, Room 1011, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. Electronic address: jlo114@gmail.com.
² Emergency Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1200 North State Street, Room 1011, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.

PMID: 29078929
DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2017.08.014

Abstract

Blood product transfusions are an essential component of the practice of emergency medicine. From acute traumatic hemorrhage to chronic blood loss necessitating transfusion for symptomatic anemia, familiarity with individual blood products and their indications for transfusion is an essential tool for every emergency physician (EP). Although the focus of this article is primarily on the transfusion of red blood cells, many of the concepts are applicable to the transfusion of all blood products. EPs must be fully familiar with both the individual blood components and the potential reactions and complications of these transfusions.

Keywords: Blood products; Fresh frozen plasma; Packed red blood cells; Transfusion.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anemia / therapy*
Emergency Medical Services / methods*
Erythrocyte Transfusion* / adverse effects
Erythrocyte Transfusion* / methods
Humans
Transfusion Reaction / diagnosis*
Transfusion Reaction / therapy*