CRACKCast E007 - Blood Products

This episode covers Chapter 7 of Rosen's Emergency Medicine. Episode Overview: Describe the 3 categories of blood antigens Who is the universal donor and why? Define massive transfusion List 5 physiologic complications of massive transfusion What are the indications for the administration of: pRBCs /  FFP / Platelets** / Cryoprecipitate List 6 complications of blood transfusions and their management Wisecracks: What are the components of octaplex? When is it indicated? What is FEIBA? List the three types of plasma that are available from the blood bank? What are the absolute and off-label uses for recombinant factor VII? Which products are most likely to result in sepsis? What is a hyperhemolytic crisis?