Blood Transfusion (PDF) - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Blood Transfusion (PDF) - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Blood Transfusion (PDF) - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
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Table of Contents<br />
1 Introduction<br />
1 Here to Help<br />
3 <strong>Blood</strong> Donation<br />
4 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Blood</strong><br />
7 Preparing <strong>Blood</strong> Components<br />
Pooled Platelets<br />
Pheresis Platelets<br />
8 Safety of <strong>Blood</strong> <strong>Transfusion</strong>s<br />
Autologous and Directed Donations<br />
Donor Screening and Collection<br />
Testing for Carriers of Infectious Disease<br />
Removing White Cells<br />
11 <strong>Transfusion</strong>s for Patients with <strong>Blood</strong> Cancer<br />
Red Cells and Platelets<br />
White Cells<br />
<strong>Transfusion</strong> of Red Cells<br />
Iron Overload<br />
<strong>Transfusion</strong> of Platelets<br />
<strong>Transfusion</strong> of Granulocytes<br />
<strong>Transfusion</strong> of Plasma and Cryoprecipitate<br />
Use of Intravenous Gamma Globulin (IVIG)<br />
<strong>Transfusion</strong> of Albumin<br />
Palliative Care and <strong>Transfusion</strong>s<br />
16 Complications of <strong>Blood</strong> <strong>Transfusion</strong>s<br />
Reactions That Damage or Destroy Red Cells<br />
Reactions That Cause Fever<br />
Reactions That Cause Hives<br />
<strong>The</strong> Patient Makes Antibodies to the Donor’s <strong>Blood</strong><br />
Transmission of Viral Infections<br />
Transmission of Cytomegalovirus (CMV)<br />
Transmission of Bacterial Infections<br />
Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD)<br />
Effect on a Patient’s Immune System<br />
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