Transfusion-associated Graft-versus-Host Disease (TA-GVHD) is a big deal. In this episode, hear why we should be looking for TA-VGHD in unexpected places! Dr. Joe Chaffin Joined by co-host Dr. Heidi Shafi from Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles, I take a detailed look at...
If you’ve been anywhere near a transfusion service, or ordered blood components from one, you know that granulocyte products are special. Along with looking different (imagine a platelet bag, but a cloudier, bloodier one) and being transfused differently (within 24...
Infants and children are NOT just “little adults!” Dr. Cassandra Josephson shares 5 principles you must know about pediatric transfusion. Dr. Cassandra Josephson from Emory University in Atlanta joins Dr. Chaffin to discuss her “Five Top Things You...
One of the most frequently asked questions I get at lectures and from hospital transfusion services goes something like this: “What the HECK (or words to that effect) is anti-G?!” Most people have heard of the G antigen, but too few are familiar with it....
Drugs that lead to immune red cell hemolysis can be super-sneaky and present as unexplained hemolysis! Pat Arndt outlines just how to “sleuth” out these challenging cases! Patricia Arndt, MT(ASCP)SBB from American Red Cross Southern California joins Dr....
