title: Blood product transfusions and reactions.
abstract: Blood product transfusions are an essential component of the practice of emergency medicine. From acute traumatic hemorrhage to chronic blood loss necessitating transfusion for symptomatic anemia, familiarity with individual blood products and their indications for transfusion is an essential tool for every emergency physician (EP). Although the focus of this article is primarily on the transfusion of red blood cells, many of the concepts are applicable to the transfusion of all blood products. EPs must be fully familiar with both the individual blood components and the potential reactions and complications of these transfusions.
authors: Emergency Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1200 North State Street, Room 1011, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. Electronic address: jlo114@gmail.com.
authors: Jessica L
authors: JL
authors: Osterman
authors: Emergency Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1200 North State Street, Room 1011, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
authors: Sanjay
authors: S
authors: Arora
mesh_terms: D016913:Blood Component Transfusion / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001787:Blood Group Incompatibility / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D017707:Erythrocyte Transfusion / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D064826:Transfusion Medicine
keywords: Blood products; Fresh frozen plasma; Packed red blood cells; Transfusion