By Dr. Sergev Zemskov from Surgery department at Golosiska

17. Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI)

28. INFECTIOUS AGENTS can be passed along with blood transfusion as well Hepatitis AIDS Other viral agents (CMV, EBV, HTLV) Parasites and bacteria

37. About 70% of the blood products are filtered to remove leukocytes (white blood cell) that fight foreign material such as bacteria, viruses and abnormal cells that may cause disease. When leukocytes are present in donated blood, they may not be tolerated by the person receiving the blood and cause some types of transfusion complications

38. GUIDELINES FOR TRANSFUSION OF BLOOD COMPONENTS

40. Preparation of blood component

47. TRANSFUSION OF FRESH FROZEN PLASMA Dilutional coagulopathy (i.e. massive transfusion), active bleeding, surgery or invasive procedure and at least one of the following: Prothrombin Time (PT) greater than 18 seconds (1.5 times the mid range of normal at UTMB) Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) greater than 54 seconds (1.5 times the upper range of normal at UTMB) Specific clotting factor deficiency( < 25% of normal) for which other safer replacement product is not available.