by Joe Chaffin | Mar 22, 2016
Glossary Transfusion Medicine A field of medicine that is a hybrid of laboratory and clinical practices. Transfusion medicine physicians are pathologists, hematologists, anesthesiologists, and pediatricians that are experts in the science and practice of blood...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 21, 2016
Glossary HTLV Abbreviation for “Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus.” The two HTLV types, HTLV-I and HTLV-II are both retroviruses, and as a result, they are often confused with the most famous retrovirus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV, originally named...
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 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 | 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...
