by Joe Chaffin | Jun 2, 2021 | BBGuy Podcast, Blood Products, Transfusion Practice |
What’s new with Low-titer Group O Whole Blood? Dr. Mark Yazer returns to give us the latest. In 2017, Dr. Mark Yazer appeared on this podcast to discuss the burgeoning interest in “Low-titer Group O Whole Blood (LTOWB)” for massive transfusions,...
by Joe Chaffin | Oct 6, 2021 | BBGuy Podcast, Blood Products, Transfusion Practice |
Platelet transfusions are life-saving in many situations, but what do you do when they might NOT be helpful? Platelets have been used to save the lives of patients with low platelet counts for decades. For the most part, they are considered a safe and effective means...
by Joe Chaffin | Jun 5, 2019 | BBGuy Podcast, Immunohematology, Transfusion Practice |
Despite “matching,” harmful RBC alloantibodies sickle cell disease patients still happen. Are we doing enough? NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See below for details. Alloimmunization after red blood cell (RBC) transfusion...
by Joe Chaffin | Jun 26, 2019 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice |
What if everything we THOUGHT we knew about neonatal platelet transfusion is wrong? NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See below for details. Neonates are one of the most heavily transfused populations in the hospital. In fact, the more...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 21, 2016
Glossary Swirling Swirling is an attempt to assess donated platelets for the presence of a moving, varied color appearance when backlit. The principle behind swirling is that viable platelets in an “unactivated” state have a discoid appearance, and that...
