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Use Of A Checklist To Facilitate The Recognition Of A Transfusion Associated Adverse Event, Susan Scott
Use Of A Checklist To Facilitate The Recognition Of A Transfusion Associated Adverse Event, Susan Scott
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Transfusions are the most common procedure that hospitalized patients undergo. One of the risks associated with a transfusion is a transfusion related adverse event (TAAE). Transfusion associated adverse events can occur in any patient receiving a transfusion. Some patients are at risk of certain TAAEs (e.g., heart failure patients at risk of transfusion associated circulatory overload) while other events (e.g., allergic reactions) cannot always be anticipated. The severity of a TAAE can range from mildly uncomfortable to life threatening. Nurses need to be able to identify the signs and symptoms of a possible TAAE and intervene immediately by stopping the …