Intraoperative pediatric blood transfusion therapy: A review of common issues. Part I: Hematologic and physiologic differences from adults; metabolic and infectious risks

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 716-726

  Barcelona, Sandra L ^a,b   Thompson, Alexis A ^a,b   Coté, Charles J ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease transmission; Hyperkalemia; Hypocalcemia; Hypomagnesemia; Hypothermia; Massive blood transfusion; Transfusion therapy

Indexed keywords

2,3 DIPHOSPHOGLYCERIC ACID; ANESTHETIC AGENT; CALCIUM ION; CITRIC ACID; FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; HEMOGLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN A; HEMOGLOBIN F; HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY; HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS ANTIBODY; MAGNESIUM ION; OXYGEN; POTASSIUM ION; VIRUS RNA;

ACID BASE BALANCE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BLOOD VOLUME; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ERYTHROCYTE; HEART DISEASE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART OUTPUT; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 2; HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS 1; HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS 2; HYPERKALEMIA; HYPOCALCEMIA; HYPOMAGNESEMIA; HYPOTHERMIA; INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; METABOLIC DISORDER; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGEN TENSION; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEROLOGY; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WEST NILE FLAVIVIRUS; ADULT; AGING; CHILD; FUNCTIONS OF THE HEMIC, LYMPHATIC AND RETICULOENDOTHELIAL SYSTEMS; METABOLISM; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIUM; ADULT; AGING; BLOOD PHYSIOLOGY; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, HORIZONTAL; HUMANS; INFECTION; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; METABOLISM;

EID: 32944466346     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2005.01548.x     Document Type: Review

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