Transfusion reactions that involve the lungs and heart cause major problems; in fact, such reactions are the most common cause of transfusion-associated death! I believe that recognizing, treating, and of course, preventing transfusion reactions, especially those...
Warm autoantibodies can be tough challenges. Two physician experts share some best practices to help guide your practices. Patients with warm autoantibodies always seem to appear at the worst times! To those of us working in blood banks, navigating the path from...
Blood banks have numerous tools to keep blood safe from transfusion-transmitted infection. Suchi Pandey helps us understand them all! Blood transfusion is less likely to transmit infections today than ever. Through a combination of screening questions, donor testing,...
What do you do when things turn SCARY? Two expert Transfusion Medicine docs help guide you through some tough situations. NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See below for details. Every now and then, the routine practice of Blood...
Your patient needs blood, but EVERYTHING is incompatible! Jill Storry says, “Take it easy. Here’s what to do next.” NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See below for details. For many blood bankers, figuring out what to do...
