Plasma transfusion is not as easy as it sounds! Over half of transfusions have been shown to be unnecessary, and Jeannie Callum can help change how you think about transfusing plasma. Numerous studies and audits have shown that plasma transfusion is not really done...
This episode comes in two parts, recorded a couple of months apart to reflect what was happening in 2016 with testing for Zika virus. IMPORTANT NOTE: Things have changed pretty dramatically since I recorded the first Zika podcast in July 2016! In August 2016, FDA...
Dr. Emily Volk from the Baptist and Tenet Health Systems joins me to outline what you really need to know about Patient Blood Management (PBM). It seems like everyone today is talking about “Patient Blood Management!” The interest (and apprehension) is...
Transfusion-associated Graft-versus-Host Disease (TA-GVHD) is a big deal. In this episode, hear why we should be looking for TA-VGHD in unexpected places! Joined by co-host Dr. Heidi Shafi from Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles, I take a detailed look at...
If you’ve been anywhere near a transfusion service, or ordered blood components from one, you know that granulocyte products are special. Along with looking different (imagine a platelet bag, but a cloudier, bloodier one) and being transfused differently (within 24...
