Transfusion Transmitted Trypanosoma cruzi (Chaga's Disease)

Are you evaluating a patient who has a past history of blood transfusion?

Yes

Number of years since the transfusion

Did the patient develop symptoms from 1 week to 4 months after the transfusion?

Yes

Did this involve?

• a transient fever?

Yes

• transient lymphadenopathy?

Yes

• hepatosplenomegaly?

Yes

• a cardiac arrhythmia?

Yes

• a transient disorder of the central nervous system?

Yes

Does the patient have evidence of?

• a cardiomyopathy?

Yes

• megaesophagus?

Yes

• a chronic neurological disorder?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of findings suggesting acute Chaga's disease soon after the transfusion

Number of findings that could be manifestations of chronic Chaga's disease

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Parvovirus B19 Transmission by Blood Products
Other Testing
- Heat Loss After Infusion of Refrigerated Blood
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI)
Complications
Differential Diagnosis And Mimics, Red Flags
- Comparison of Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI) vs. Transfusion-Associated Circulatory Overload (TACO)

Therapy

Dosage Calculations
- Heat Loss After Infusion of Refrigerated Blood
Failure Handling And Therapy Escalation
- Air Embolism During Blood Product Transfusion
- Anaphylactoid Reactions | Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor

Monitoring

Adverse Effects
- Air Embolism During Blood Product Transfusion
- Anaphylactoid Reactions | Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor
Complication Detection
- Comparison of Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI) vs. Transfusion-Associated Circulatory Overload (TACO)

Patient Concerns

Travel
- Risk Factors for Developing Infection After Blood Transfusion in Developing Country

Societal Concerns

Public Health
- Risk Factors for Developing Infection After Blood Transfusion in Developing Country

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Patient Concerns

Societal Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Transfusion Transmitted Trypanosoma cruzi (Chaga's Disease)

Purpose: To consider Chagas disease in a patient with a history of blood transfusion.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Patient Concerns

Societal Concerns

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10