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Transfusion Reactions

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Author: Natalie Bertrand, MD Editor: Naillid Felipe, MD Background: Definition: adverse reaction to blood product administration Incidence: more common in children than adults, except for delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions Allergic (non-anaphylaxis) – Platelets 1-3%; RBCs 0.1-0.3% Br J Haematol. link] Kwon, S.

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Transfusion Reactions

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Author: Natalie Bertrand, MD Editor: Naillid Felipe, MD Background: Definition: adverse reaction to blood product administration Incidence: more common in children than adults, except for delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions Allergic (non-anaphylaxis) – Platelets 1-3%; RBCs 0.1-0.3% Br J Haematol. link] Kwon, S.

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ToxCard: Crotalid Envenomation Part 2 – CroFab vs. AnaVip: What’s the Difference?

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Plasma half-life of the F(ab’) 2 antivenom is significantly longer at 5.5 Accessed May 7, 2022. Accessed May 7, 2022. Accessed May 7, 2022. Accessed May 7, 2022. This size difference may lead to differences in the pharmacokinetic profiles of the two antibodies. 5 Figure 1. References: Ubani C, DeGelorm A, Sollee D.