by Joe Chaffin | Oct 29, 2018 | BBGuy Podcast, Immunohematology, Transfusion Complications |
A 25-year-old, A negative female needs blood. She will receive RhD-negative RBCs, of course, but what about antigen matching for Kell, or for other Rh antigens? Meghan Delaney explains the “AMIGO Study.” Most of us are aware of how hemolytic disease of the...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 7, 2016
Glossary Apheresis Apheresis literally means “to take away,” and blood apheresis procedures involve the selective removal of a targeted portion of blood, with return of the non-targeted portions to the individual. Such procedures may be done either to...
by Joe Chaffin | Oct 17, 2019 | BBGuy Podcast, Blood Products |
Pathogen-reduced platelets may be an attractive option in the near future, but how do hospitals get started? Dr. Pat Kopko shares UCSD’s solution! NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See below for details. On September 30, 2019, the...
by Joe Chaffin | Apr 27, 2020 | BBGuy Podcast, Special Topic |
Hospital transfusion committees: Effective or a necessary evil? Carolyn Burns guides you to a better experience! NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See below for details. Let’s be honest: Some hospital transfusion committees feel...
by Joe Chaffin | Aug 14, 2019 | BBGuy Podcast, Blood Products |
Are we ignoring the most important coag factor when transfusing bleeding patients? Melissa Cushing asks, “What about fibrinogen?” NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See below for details. In trauma resuscitation, the “golden...