How do you approach transfusing a patient with sickle cell disease who has a history of hyperhemolysis?
Answer from: at Community Practice
Cautiously. Using recent experience, we have a handful of patients with SCD and chronic auto-immunization and alloimmunization due to long-term transfusions. These patients have been pre-treated successfully with IVIG and high dose steroids + taper to minimize risk of hemolytic transfusion reac...
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Thank you, Dr. @Nnenna Badamosi!
Thank you very much for this helpful answer!
I must add that these patients came off of our chr...
Thank you Dr. @Nnenna Badamosi. Do you ever use Ri...