by Joe Chaffin | Mar 16, 2020 | BBGuy Podcast, Special Topic |
This emergency episode (recorded March 16, 2020) outlines what blood banks, hospitals, and donors need to know about COVID-19 now. It is March 17, 2020, and the news is filled with information about COVID-19, the disease caused by a new coronavirus called...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 18, 2019 | BBGuy Podcast, Special Topic |
Jehovah’s Witnesses refuse transfusion based on strong religious beliefs. Despite this, blood bankers must be prepared to assist in their care. There’s a pretty good chance that most of you are not overly familiar with such texts as Genesis 9:4, Leviticus...
by Joe Chaffin | May 22, 2019 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Complications |
Blood centers have gone to great lengths in our efforts to prevent TRALI. Beth Shaz is here to explain what has and hasn’t worked. NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See below for details. Over the past 15 years, Transfusion-related...
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 βgolden...
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...
