by Joe Chaffin | Mar 25, 2016 |
BBGuy Quizzes Test Your Knowledge! [slickquiz id=2] Quiz ListQuiz: ABO Blood Group Quiz: Rh Blood Group System Quiz: Non ABO/Rh Blood Groups Quiz: Name that Null! Quiz: Antibody ID Theory Quiz: Blood Administration Quiz: Component Production/Use 1 Quiz: Component...
by Joe Chaffin | Feb 1, 2023 | BBGuy Podcast, Immunohematology |
Rh Immune Globulin helps prevent Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus/Newborn, but why is it so hard to decide how much to give? There is no doubt that the development and use of Rh Immune Globulin (RhIG) is one of the medical triumphs of the 20th century! It almost seems...
by Joe Chaffin | Jun 25, 2018 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice |
Your hospital’s blood management program may be perfect, but too late! Preoperative anemia treatment might be the “missing link.” Sure, you’ve got a Patient Blood Management program (You do, right? I hope so!). You’ve lowered your...
by Joe Chaffin | May 2, 2016 | BBGuy Podcast, Blog, Blood Donation, Blood Products, Immunohematology, Transfusion Practice |
Dr. Chaffin opens the “Ask the BBGuy” mailbag to discuss D variants, Liquid Plasma, transfusion choices with warm autoantibodies, and directed donor unit management. See full discussion in written (blog) form below. This post is both a blog and a podcast!...
by Joe Chaffin | May 4, 2020 | BBGuy Podcast, Special Topic |
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, does convalescent plasma from recovered patients offer fresh hope for those who are critically ill? In the last few months, a new coronavirus called “SARS-CoV-2” has infected millions around the world. While the...