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Transfusion medicine in small animal practice.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20471531     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Red blood cell transfusions in veterinary medicine have become increasingly more common and are an integral part of lifesaving and advanced treatment of the critically ill. Common situations involving transfusions are life-threatening anemia from acute hemorrhage or surgical blood loss, hemolysis from drugs or toxins, immune-mediated diseases, severe nonregenerative conditions, and neonatal isoerythrolysis. Although transfusions can be lifesaving, they are also associated with adverse events that can be life threatening. This article reviews the principles for pretransfusion blood typing and compatibility testing and the types of transfusion reactions that exist despite test performance.
Authors:
Lynel J Tocci
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice     Volume:  40     ISSN:  1878-1306     ISO Abbreviation:  Vet. Clin. North Am. Small Anim. Pract.     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-17     Completed Date:  2010-08-27     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7809942     Medline TA:  Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  485-94     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright (c) 2010. Published by Elsevier Inc.
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency and Critical Care, Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center of New England, 180 Bear Hill Road, Waltham, MA 02454, USA. ltocci@vescone.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blood Component Transfusion / adverse effects,  veterinary*
Blood Donors
Blood Grouping and Crossmatching / veterinary*
Cat Diseases / immunology,  therapy*
Cats
Dog Diseases / immunology,  therapy*
Dogs
Treatment Outcome

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