by Joe Chaffin | Jan 16, 2017 | BBGuy Podcast, Therapeutic Apheresis |
Therapeutic apheresis does not have to be scary! Jeff Winters helps us understand the essentials of this ever-expanding part of Transfusion Medicine. It is very common for trainees and practitioners of Transfusion Medicine to be uncomfortable with therapeutic...
by Joe Chaffin | Dec 19, 2016 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Complications |
Allergic reactions? They are SO BORING! Not so fast, my fine learners! New information suggests otherwise. Allergic reactions have become pretty widely known as “nuisance reactions” to blood bankers and clinical staff (“Dang it! Another patient with...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 11, 2020 | BBGuy Podcast, Special Topic |
The 32nd edition of AABB Standards is effective April 2020. Rich Gammon, Chair of the BBTS Standards Committee, is here with the Top 10 changes you need to know! NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See below for details. If it’s an...
by Joe Chaffin | Apr 10, 2017 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Complications |
Transfusing patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) is a big deal, for many reasons. Eric Gehrie guides us through those challenges, especially alloimmunization (making antibodies against red cell antigens). History Lesson: Around 1910, Dr. James Herrick discovered...
by Joe Chaffin | Jan 30, 2020 | BBGuy Podcast, Blood Products, Special Topic |
Once upon a time, pathogen reduction was just a dream. Ray Goodrich helped that dream become reality, and he joins me to share his story. Today, especially with the publication of the FDA Final Guidance on platelet bacterial contamination, most everyone is thinking...