Description:
This session provides a comprehensive look at the types of transfusion reactions defined by the CDC hemovigilance module. The presenter discusses the classification of adverse complications, as well as transfusion reaction signs and symptoms, specifics, treatment, and etiology. Risks of a massive transfusion reaction are also defined.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify signs and symptoms of a reaction.
- Discuss the etiology of common transfusion reactions.
- Define immune versus non-immune reactions.
Author(s):
Carol Starks, FACHE, MS, MLS, CLS
Launched: 2021