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Blood Products

Aka: Blood Products

Types: Packed Red Blood Cells (pRBC)
1. Contains 200-250 ml per unit
2. Increases Hematocrit 3% per unit
3. Increases Hemoglobin 1 gram/dl per unit
4. Indication
  1. Hypovolemic shock despite 40 ml/kg crystalloid
  2. Coagulopathy
Types: Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP)
1. Contains 200-250 ml per unit
  1. Contains all Clotting Factors
  2. Does not contain platelets
2. Dosing: 10-15 ml/kg
3. Increases Fibrinogen 7-10 mg/dl per unit
Types: Cryoprecipitate
1. Contains 50 ml/unit
  1. Contains Fibrinogen
  2. Contains Factors V, VIII, XIII, vWF
2. Increases Fibrinogen 70 mg/dl in 70 kg/10 pack
Types: Platelets
1. Contains 50 ml/unit
2. Increases platelets 30,000/ul per 2.0 m2 BSA per 6 pack
Adverse Reactions
1. Hypothermia (warm Blood Products before infusion)
2. Hypocalcemia
3. Transfusion reactions

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This page was written by Scott Moses, MD, last revised on 10/21/2007 and last published on 5/14/2013.

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