by Joe Chaffin | Jun 19, 2017 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Practice |
Blood bankers and the Emergency Department are not enemies! Dr. Scott Weingart from EMCrit.org joins me for a frank discussion on how our two areas interact. “Trauma alert! Emergency Department! Three minutes!” Those of us familiar with life in a hospital...
by Joe Chaffin | Apr 4, 2016
BBGuy Video “Why Do We Irradiate Blood?” Ten Minute Tutorial Recorded January 2013 This BBGuy Podlet is the first in the “Why Do We…?” series. It is a ten minute tutorial on irradiation of blood products and aspects of...
by Joe Chaffin | Apr 4, 2016
BBGuy Video “Why Do We Leukocyte-Reduce Blood” Ten Minute Tutorial Recorded January 2013 This podlet, recorded in January 2013, is a ten minute tutorial on leukocyte reduction of blood products. I discuss prevention of CMV transmission, reduction of...
by Joe Chaffin | Apr 4, 2016
BBGuy Video “Transfusion-Transmitted Diseases, Part 2” Specific TTDs Recorded September 2011 This Blood Bank Guy video contains details about our efforts to prevent the transmission of infectious agents through transfusion. This video focuses on the...
by Joe Chaffin | Apr 4, 2016
BBGuy Video “Transfusion-Transmitted Diseases, Part 1” Discussion of Tests Used to Screen Donors Recorded September 2011 This Blood Bank Guy video contains details about our efforts to prevent the transmission of infectious agents through transfusion. This...