054: ABO Discrepancies Essentials with Nicole Draper
By popular demand, it's time for ABO Discrepancies! Nicole Draper gives you three rules that will help you solve most of these cases.
054: ABO Discrepancies Essentials with Nicole Draper
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053CE: Alloimmunization is a BIG Word! with Chris Tormey
053CE: Alloimmunization is a BIG Word! with Chris Tormey
Alloimmunization has been a mystery for decades, but Chris Tormey has new answers for why patients make antibodies we wish they didn't! NOTE: CE credit has expired for this episode.
052: Patient Blood Management: What Are You Missing? with Aryeh Shander
052: Patient Blood Management: What Are You Missing? with Aryeh Shander
Your in-hospital blood management strategy may be perfect, but too late. Dr. Shander says preoperative anemia is a HUGE issue!
051: Product Choice and Compatibility Testing with Sue Johnson
051: Product Choice and Compatibility Testing with Sue Johnson
Sue Johnson shows us how to choose compatible blood products and TEST them to make sure they are compatible (2 of 2).
050CE: Specimen Issues and Serologic Testing with Sue Johnson
050CE: Specimen Issues and Serologic Testing with Sue Johnson
Sue Johnson returns to explain specimen requirements and patient serologic testing (part 1 of 2). NOTE: CE credit has expired for this episode.
049CE: Red, White, and Yellow! with Jeff Winters
049CE: Red, White, and Yellow! with Jeff Winters
Urgent removal of WBCs, platelets, and RBCs (therapeutic cytapheresis) can be stressful, but Jeff Winters has tons of practical insights to share with all of us. NOTE: CE credit has expired for this episode.
048: Bloodless Medicine? with Steve Frank
048: Bloodless Medicine? with Steve Frank
Major surgery without transfusion? Is this possible? It's VERY possible, and Dr. Steve Frank from the Johns Hopkins Bloodless Medicine Program, shares tips on just how to do it!
047CE: I See CMV! with John Roback
047CE: I See CMV! with John Roback
How do we achieve "CMV-safe" blood? Dr. John Roback was senior author of an AABB report, and he's here to clear the air...maybe! NOTE: CE credit has expired for this episode.
046: Top 5 Changes in the NEW AABB Standards with Pat Ooley
046: Top 5 Changes in the NEW AABB Standards with Pat Ooley
Pat Ooley, Chair of the BBTS Standards Committee, outlines the top 5 changes in the 31st edition of AABB Standards (which went live April 1, 2018).
045: Past, Present, & Future with Harvey Klein
045: Past, Present, & Future with Harvey Klein
In 40+ years at the NIH, Dr. Harvey Klein has seen it all in Transfusion Medicine! Hear his fascinating stories and opinions on the Past, Present, & Future.
044CE: What I Wish I Knew! with Pat Kopko
044CE: What I Wish I Knew! with Pat Kopko
Listen in as my friend of 30+ years, Pat Kopko, and I share tons of essential tips we wish we knew "way back when!" NOTE: CE credit has expired for this episode.
043CE: Practical Tips to Influence Transfusion Practice with Mark Fung
043CE: Practical Tips to Influence Transfusion Practice with Mark Fung
Can transfusion practice be changed? Maybe not, but it can be influenced, and Dr. Mark Fung explains how to do so! NOTE: CE credit has expired for this episode.
042: Do Clinicians Know Transfusion Medicine? with Rich Haspel
042: Do Clinicians Know Transfusion Medicine? with Rich Haspel
Do those making clinical decisions really know transfusion medicine? Rich Haspel and the BEST Collaborative identified the educational gaps!
041: Blood Donor Questions with Mary Townsend
041: Blood Donor Questions with Mary Townsend
Blood donors answer tons of predonation questions. Mary Townsend knows how those questions are developed, and she's here to explain.
040CE: “Wholly Whole Blood!” with Mark Yazer
040CE: “Wholly Whole Blood!” with Mark Yazer
You may think whole blood is a dinosaur, a relic of long-forgotten blood banks past. Mark Yazer wants to convince you otherwise! NOTE: CE credit has expired for this episode.
039CE: Understanding Febrile Reactions with Christine Cserti-Gazdewich
039CE: Understanding Febrile Reactions with Christine Cserti-Gazdewich
Febrile transfusion reactions are no big deal, right? Dr. Cserti-Gazdewich says, "Hold on! There's more to the story!" NOTE: CE credit has expired for this episode.
038: HDFN with Greg Denomme
038: HDFN with Greg Denomme
Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN) seems simple, but there are lots of pitfalls! Greg Denomme guides us to HDFN clarity!
037: How to Learn with Justin Kreuter
037: How to Learn with Justin Kreuter
What if everything we "know" about learning is wrong, and we need to change how we teach? Justin Kreuter "flips the classroom" to help us.
036: Group A Plasma in Trauma with Nancy Dunbar & Tait Stevens
036: Group A Plasma in Trauma with Nancy Dunbar & Tait Stevens
Blood banks commonly use group A instead of AB plasma in trauma transfusion. Drs. Stevens & Dunbar share new evidence on whether this is safe!
035: Why Give Platelets? with Rick Kaufman
035: Why Give Platelets? with Rick Kaufman
Platelets are tiny, but they can be a big issue! Dr. Rick Kaufman magnifies what the evidence shows about platelet transfusion.
034: Neonatal RBC Transfusion with Cassandra Josephson
034: Neonatal RBC Transfusion with Cassandra Josephson
Got lots of concerns about transfusing babies? Dr. Cassandra Josephson guides you through 5 essential neonatal RBC transfusion questions.
033: Straight Talk with an ER Physician with Scott Weingart
033: Straight Talk with an ER Physician with Scott Weingart
Tense relationship between blood bank and ER? Dr. Scott Weingart (a world-renowned Emergency Medicine physician) joins me to clear the air!
032: Eat Your Spinach? Donors and Iron with Jed Gorlin
032: Eat Your Spinach? Donors and Iron with Jed Gorlin
"Have a steak! Eat your spinach!" Does that advice help donors? Jed Gorlin shows us why the old iron ways may not best!
031: Why All Blood Bankers Should Be on Twitter
031: Why All Blood Bankers Should Be on Twitter
Twitter is great for both young and "old" blood bankers. This roundtable discussion explains why you should dive in!
030: Antibodies in Sickle Cell with Eric Gehrie
030: Antibodies in Sickle Cell with Eric Gehrie
Dr. Eric Gehrie explains why transfusing patients with sickle cell disease is challenging, especially in regard to alloimmunization.
029: Molecular Testing with Meghan Delaney
029: Molecular Testing with Meghan Delaney
Molecular testing is everywhere in medicine today, and the blood bank is no exception! Meghan Delaney shows us how it all fits.
028: Who DAT? with Sue Johnson
028: Who DAT? with Sue Johnson
For what is really a simple test, the Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT) can be surprisingly confusing and complex. Sue Johnson is here to guide us to clarity!
027: NAIT with Brian Curtis
027: NAIT with Brian Curtis
Is Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia (NAIT) just the platelet version of Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn? Not quite! Dr. Brian Curtis helps us not hate NAIT!
026: Treating TTP with Jeff Winters
026: Treating TTP with Jeff Winters
Continuing the discussion from BBGE 025, Jeff Winters explains a true emergency: Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP).
025: Intro to Therapeutic Apheresis with Jeff Winters
025: Intro to Therapeutic Apheresis with Jeff Winters
Therapeutic apheresis doesn't have to be scary! Dr. Jeff Winters is an enthusiastic and willing guide, and he gives us the Essentials!
024: Allergic Reactions with Will Savage
024: Allergic Reactions with Will Savage
YAWN…Do you still think allergic reactions are benign and boring? Dr. Will Savage is here to explain why they are actually a big deal!
023: RBC Transfusion Guidelines with Jeff Carson
023: RBC Transfusion Guidelines with Jeff Carson
Whither RBCs? There’s no one better than lead author Dr. Jeff Carson to discuss the 2016 AABB RBC transfusion threshold recommendations!
022: Age of Blood with Nancy Heddle
022: Age of Blood with Nancy Heddle
Nancy Heddle is lead author of a landmark study analyzing age of blood and mortality. This "INFORMative" discussion may surprise you!
021: TACO with Garrett Booth
021: TACO with Garrett Booth
TACO is under-diagnosed, under-reported, and under-respected! Dr. Garrett Booth is here to help you understand the "ins and outs" of TACO.
020: Pathogen Inactivation with Jeff McCullough
020: Pathogen Inactivation with Jeff McCullough
Dr. Jeff McCullough discusses how to treat blood to zap most all of the "bugs in the bag," a process called pathogen inactivation.
019: Cryoprecipitate with Joe Chaffin
019: Cryoprecipitate with Joe Chaffin
Cryoprecipitate: Still used in the US, but not widely understood! Dr. Chaffin answers common questions and addresses common CRYO myths!
018: Transfusion Premedication with Heidi Shafi
018: Transfusion Premedication with Heidi Shafi
Many providers routinely give pretransfusion acetaminophen/diphenhydramine. Dr. Shafi explains why this might not be a great idea.
017: Transfusion Reactions with Mark Fung
017: Transfusion Reactions with Mark Fung
All who transfuse or issue blood must understand the complications that can occur. Dr. Mark Fung gives us a straightforward approach.
016: Plasma Transfusion with Jeannie Callum
016: Plasma Transfusion with Jeannie Callum
As many as 50% of plasma transfusions are unnecessary or inappropriate! You need to know why, and Dr. Jeannie Callum explains it SO well!
015 & 015-1: Zika Virus with Joe Chaffin
015 & 015-1: Zika Virus with Joe Chaffin
Zika virus is a really big issue for blood centers and hospitals (among others!). These two 2016 episodes hit the basics and beyond.
014: Patient Blood Management with Emily Volk
014: Patient Blood Management with Emily Volk
Patient blood management is not “coming,” it’s already HERE! Hospitals everywhere are starting PBM programs; what should YOURS do now?
013: TA-GVHD with Joe Chaffin
013: TA-GVHD with Joe Chaffin
Transfusion-associated graft-vs-host disease is a dangerous transfusion complication! Learn how to prevent and hopefully never see TA-GVHD.
012: Pediatric Transfusion with Cassandra Josephson
012: Pediatric Transfusion with Cassandra Josephson
Infants and children are NOT just "little adults!" Dr. Cassandra Josephson shares 5 principles you must know about pediatric transfusion.
011: Drug-induced Immune Hemolysis with Pat Arndt
011: Drug-induced Immune Hemolysis with Pat Arndt
Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia seems complicated (and it can be!). Pat Arndt dispenses some clear guidance to treat your confusion!
010: Daratumumab Effect with Rick Kaufman
010: Daratumumab Effect with Rick Kaufman
Daratumumab…Funny name, promising drug! Dr. Rick Kaufman is an authority on DARA’s confusing effects on BB testing, and he’s here to help.
009: Awesome Presentations with Kristine Krafts
009: Awesome Presentations with Kristine Krafts
It's easy to give a lousy presentation, but doing it right is SO much better! Kristine Krafts has 5 tips for AMAZING presentations!
008: Mythbusters with Kevin Land
008: Mythbusters with Kevin Land
Myths: Commonly held but incorrect beliefs. Dr. Kevin Land has the experience and expertise to “bust” some blood bank mythological ideas!
007: Massive Transfusion with Minh-Ha Tran
007: Massive Transfusion with Minh-Ha Tran
Massive transfusion sounds scary! Dr. Tran makes it better by explaining the "Who, Where, What, Why, When, and How” of Massive Transfusion.
006: Ask BBGuy Mailbag
006: Ask BBGuy Mailbag
Dr. Chaffin opens the BBGuy mailbag to discuss D variants, Liquid Plasma, warm autoantibody issues, and directed donor blood collections.
005: Rh Genotyping with Connie Westhoff
005: Rh Genotyping with Connie Westhoff
You should be using RHD genotyping, says Dr. Connie Westhoff, in particular in patients with unexpected results on serologic D typing. Learn why here.