What is the BEST next course of action and which blood management modality could have prevented this reaction?
A. Stop transfusion, evaluate patient, rule out infectious etiology and acute hemolytic reaction, and administer antipyretics; leukoreduction Correct Choice
B. Stop transfusion; evaluate patient, rule out infectious etiology and acute hemolytic reaction, and administer antipyretics; washed RBCs Wrong Choice!
C. Continue transfusion without further intervention or evaluation; leukoreduction Wrong Choice!
D. Continue transfusion after ruling out an infectious source and acute hemolytic reaction and administration of antipyretics; washed RBCs Wrong Choice!
Answer:A
What is the BEST next course of action and which blood management modality could have prevented this reaction?
A. Stop transfusion, evaluate patient, rule out infectious etiology and acute hemolytic reaction, and administer antipyretics; leukoreduction Correct Choice B. Stop transfusion; evaluate patient, rule out infectious etiology and acute hemolytic reaction, and administer antipyretics; washed RBCs Wrong Choice! C. Continue transfusion without further intervention or evaluation; leukoreduction Wrong Choice! D. Continue transfusion after ruling out an infectious source and acute hemolytic reaction and administration of antipyretics; washed RBCs Wrong Choice!