by Joe Chaffin | Nov 28, 2016 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice |
Numerous observational studies suggest that “older” blood may be harmful to recipients. Nancy Heddle, lead author of the “INFORM study” (NEJM Oct 24, 2016) tells us why we shouldn’t worry! Professor Nancy Heddle joins me for a fascinating...
by Joe Chaffin | Feb 21, 2016
Glossary AHG Crossmatch The “anti-human globulin (AHG) crossmatch” is a type of serologic crossmatch used in patients who do not qualify for either the computer/electronic or immediate-spin crossmatch. In general, patients with clinically significant...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 7, 2016
Glossary Allogeneic [Say “al-oh-jin-A-ic”] Literally, “being genetically different although belonging to or obtained from the same species.” In blood banking, allogeneic transfusion is when a donor and a recipient are not the same person (in...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 8, 2016
Glossary Chagas Disease A parasitic infection (also known as “American trypanosomiasis”) transmitted by the bite of the completely misnamed “kissing bug” (triatomine or reduviid bug). This nasty bug bites people and then defecates into or near...
by Joe Chaffin | Mar 10, 2016
Glossary Chikungunya Virus (CHIKV) This virus is found primarily in Africa and Asia, but is becoming a bigger issue in the Caribbean and the U.S. state of Florida. Chikungunya (say “chik-en-GUN-ye”) virus was discovered in 1953, and like malaria and dengue...
