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Massive transfusion: complications and their management.

R Rudolph1, C R Boyd

  • 1Department of Surgery, Memorial Medical Center, Inc., Savannah, GA.

Southern Medical Journal
|September 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Massive transfusion requires careful management to avoid lethal complications. Strategies include using O negative red blood cells (RBCs) in emergencies and preventing hypothermia and coagulopathy through appropriate interventions.

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Area of Science:

  • Transfusion Medicine
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Hematology

Background:

  • Massive transfusion, defined as rapid administration of a volume of blood products equivalent to an individual's blood volume, carries significant risks.
  • Potential complications include hypothermia, coagulopathy, transfusion reactions, and pathogen transmission.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the complications associated with massive transfusion.
  • To provide guidance on the safe and effective management of patients requiring massive transfusion.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of massive transfusion protocols and complications.
  • Analysis of clinical factors influencing transfusion outcomes.
  • Discussion of component therapy and preventative measures.

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Main Results:

  • O negative RBCs can be used emergently before complete typing and crossmatching.
  • Hypothermia must be actively prevented using warming devices.
  • Coagulopathy is multifactorial; component therapy should be guided by laboratory studies.
  • Transfusion reactions, especially hemolytic reactions, can be prevented by meticulous administrative accuracy.
  • Pathogen transmission remains a screening concern, though rare.
  • Posttransfusion hyperkalemia and acidosis are often linked to shock resuscitation.
  • Prophylactic calcium chloride is not recommended.

Conclusions:

  • Effective massive transfusion management necessitates frequent reevaluation of laboratory and clinical parameters.
  • Preventing hypothermia, addressing coagulopathy with appropriate component therapy, and ensuring administrative accuracy are crucial for safe blood administration.