BBGuy Essentials Podcast
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058CE: Transfusion and Blood Clots with Ruchika Goel
Blood clots after surgery are a huge problem, but have we missed one key link? Ruchika Goel explains the scary association between red cell transfusion and venous thromboembolism. Listen to the Current Episode!
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057: Nonspecific Antibodies with Brenda Grossman
057: Nonspecific Antibodies with Brenda Grossman
Isolated nonspecific reactions ("antibodies of undetermined specificity") on antibody workups are common and irritating, but are they important? Brenda Grossman explains.
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056CE: Transfusion in Liver Disease with Jeannie Callum
056CE: Transfusion in Liver Disease with Jeannie Callum
Patients with liver disease receive almost 1 in every 5 blood products transfused in hospitals! Jeannie Callum thinks that’s too much, and shows us how to improve our practice.
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055CE: 2017 Critical Developments with Claudia Cohn and Melissa Cushing
055CE: 2017 Critical Developments with Claudia Cohn and Melissa Cushing
"I never KNEW about that paper!" Most of us feel that way when we miss some new fact, especially early in our careers. In this interview, two of the editors of a synopsis of 2016-17 BB/TM literature summarize recent developments you should know.
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054: ABO Discrepancies Essentials with Nicole Draper
054: ABO Discrepancies Essentials with Nicole Draper
By popular demand, it's time for ABO Discrepancies! Nicole Draper gives you three rules that will help you solve most of these cases.
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053CE: Alloimmunization is a BIG Word! with Chris Tormey
053CE: Alloimmunization is a BIG Word! with Chris Tormey
CE Episode! Alloimmunization has been a mystery for decades, but Chris Tormey has new answers for why patients make antibodies that we wish they didn't!
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052: Patient Blood Management: What Are You Missing? with Aryeh Shander
052: Patient Blood Management: What Are You Missing? with Aryeh Shander
Modified transfusion thresholds? Got 'em! "Why give 2 when 1 will do?" Sure. But many patients are in trouble even before they arrive! Dr. Shander explains why preoperative anemia is a HUGE issue.
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051: Product Choice and Compatibility Testing with Sue Johnson
051: Product Choice and Compatibility Testing with Sue Johnson
The Sue Johnson knowledge bomb continues as she shows us how to choose compatible blood products and TEST them to make sure they are compatible (2 of 2).
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050CE: Specimen Issues and Serologic Testing with Sue Johnson
050CE: Specimen Issues and Serologic Testing with Sue Johnson
CE episode! Sue Johnson returns to the podcast to explain specimen requirements and patient serologic testing (part 1 of 2).
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049CE: Red, White, and Yellow! with Jeff Winters
049CE: Red, White, and Yellow! with Jeff Winters
CE episode! Many in transfusion medicine don't deal with therapeutic cytapheresis (removal of white cells or platelets, and red cell exchange), but Jeff Winters LIVES it! He's got tons of practical insights for the rest of us.
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048: Bloodless Medicine? with Steve Frank
048: Bloodless Medicine? with Steve Frank
Major surgery without transfusion? Is this possible? It's VERY possible, and Dr. Steve Frank, Director of the Johns Hopkins Bloodless Medicine Program, shares just how to do it!
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047CE: I See CMV! with John Roback
047CE: I See CMV! with John Roback
CE episode! How do we achieve "CMV-safe" blood? Even an AABB Expert Panel had trouble saying! Dr. John Roback was senior author on that committee's report, and he's here to clear the air...maybe!
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046: Top 5 Changes in the NEW AABB Standards with Pat Ooley
046: Top 5 Changes in the NEW AABB Standards with Pat Ooley
The 31st Edition of AABB Standards goes live on April 1, 2018. Pat Ooley, Chair of the BBTS Standards Committee, is here to give you the top 5 changes you need to know!
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045: Past, Present, & Future with Harvey Klein
045: Past, Present, & Future with Harvey Klein
In 40+ years at the NIH, Dr. Harvey Klein has lived through it all in transfusion medicine! Hear his fascinating stories and opinions on the Past, Present, & Future.
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044CE: What I Wish I Knew! with Pat Kopko
044CE: What I Wish I Knew! with Pat Kopko
CE episode! What happens when two BB/TM docs who've known each other for 30+ years get together? Tons of essential tips that will help YOU understand Transfusion Medicine more!
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043CE: Practical Tips to Influence Transfusion Practice with Mark Fung
043CE: Practical Tips to Influence Transfusion Practice with Mark Fung
CE episode! Can transfusion practice be changed? Maybe not, but it can be influenced, and Dr. Mark Fung joins the podcast to give us practical tips on how to do so!
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042: Do Clinicians Know Transfusion Medicine? with Rich Haspel
042: Do Clinicians Know Transfusion Medicine? with Rich Haspel
Do those making clinical decisions really know transfusion medicine? Rich Haspel and the BEST Collaborative identified the educational gaps!
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041: Blood Donor Questions with Mary Townsend
041: Blood Donor Questions with Mary Townsend
US blood donors answer tons of questions before they can donate. Mary Townsend helped develop those questions, and she explains what you need to know.
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040CE: “Wholly Whole Blood!” with Mark Yazer
040CE: “Wholly Whole Blood!” with Mark Yazer
CE Episode! You may think whole blood, the original product, is a dinosaur, a relic of long-forgotten blood banks past. Mark Yazer wants to convince you otherwise!
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039CE: Understanding Febrile Reactions with Christine Cserti-Gazdewich
039CE: Understanding Febrile Reactions with Christine Cserti-Gazdewich
CE Episode! Febrile transfusion reactions are no big deal, right? Dr. Cserti-Gazdewich says, "Hold on! There's more to the story!"
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038: HDFN with Greg Denomme
038: HDFN with Greg Denomme
Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN) seems simple, but there are lots of pitfalls! Greg Denomme walks us through to HDFN clarity!
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037: How to Learn with Justin Kreuter
037: How to Learn with Justin Kreuter
What if everything we "know" about learning is wrong? We need to know what does and doesn't work. Justin Kreuter "flips the classroom" to guide us through.
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036: Group A Plasma in Trauma with Nancy Dunbar & Tait Stevens
036: Group A Plasma in Trauma with Nancy Dunbar & Tait Stevens
Blood banks commonly use group A instead of AB plasma in trauma transfusion. Drs. Stevens & Dunbar share new evidence on whether this is safe!
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035: Why Give Platelets? with Rick Kaufman
035: Why Give Platelets? with Rick Kaufman
Platelets are tiny, but they can be a big issue! Dr. Rick Kaufman magnifies what the evidence shows about platelet transfusion.
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034: Neonatal RBC Transfusion with Cassandra Josephson
034: Neonatal RBC Transfusion with Cassandra Josephson
Got lots of concerns about transfusing babies? Dr. Cassandra Josephson guides you through 5 essential neonatal RBC transfusion questions.
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033: Straight Talk with an ER Physician with Scott Weingart
033: Straight Talk with an ER Physician with Scott Weingart
Tense relationship between blood bank and ER? Dr. Scott Weingart (a world-renowned Emergency Medicine physician) joins me to clear the air!
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032: Eat Your Spinach? Donors and Iron with Jed Gorlin
032: Eat Your Spinach? Donors and Iron with Jed Gorlin
"Have a steak! Eat spinach!" Age-old advice from blood collectors to donors, but is it good enough? Jed Gorlin shows us why the old iron ways may not best!
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031: Why All Blood Bankers Should Be on Twitter
031: Why All Blood Bankers Should Be on Twitter
Twitter is a great platform for both young and "old" blood bankers to connect and learn. This roundtable discussion explains why you should dive in!
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030: Antibodies in Sickle Cell with Eric Gehrie
030: Antibodies in Sickle Cell with Eric Gehrie
Dr. Eric Gehrie explains why patients with sickle cell disease are so challenging for transfusion services, focusing especially on alloimmunization.
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029: Molecular Testing with Meghan Delaney
029: Molecular Testing with Meghan Delaney
Molecular testing is everywhere in medicine today, and the blood bank is no exception! Meghan Delaney shows us how it all fits.
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028: Who DAT? with Sue Johnson
028: Who DAT? with Sue Johnson
For what is really a simple test, the Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT) can be surprisingly confusing and complex. Sue Johnson is here to guide us to clarity!
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027: NAIT with Brian Curtis
027: NAIT with Brian Curtis
Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia is like HDFN, but with platelets, but not quite! Dr. Brian Curtis shows us how to not hate NAIT!
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026: TTP Treatment with Jeff Winters
026: TTP Treatment with Jeff Winters
Continuing the discussion from BBGE 025, Jeff Winters explains a true emergency: Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP).
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025: Intro to Therapeutic Apheresis with Jeff Winters
025: Intro to Therapeutic Apheresis with Jeff Winters
Therapeutic apheresis doesn't have to be scary! Dr. Jeff Winters is an enthusiastic and willing guide, and he gives us the Essentials!
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024: Allergic Reactions with Will Savage
024: Allergic Reactions with Will Savage
YAWN…Do you still think allergic reactions are benign and boring? Dr. Will Savage is here to explain why they are actually a big deal!
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023: RBC Transfusion Guidelines with Jeff Carson
023: RBC Transfusion Guidelines with Jeff Carson
Whither RBCs? There’s no one better than lead author Dr. Jeff Carson to discuss the 2016 AABB RBC transfusion threshold recommendations!
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022: Age of Blood with Nancy Heddle
022: Age of Blood with Nancy Heddle
Nancy Heddle is lead author of a landmark study analyzing age of blood and mortality. This "INFORMative" discussion may surprise you!
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021: TACO with Garrett Booth
021: TACO with Garrett Booth
TACO is under-diagnosed, under-reported, and under-respected! Dr. Garrett Booth is here to help you understand the "ins and outs" of TACO.
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020: Pathogen Inactivation with Jeff McCullough
020: Pathogen Inactivation with Jeff McCullough
Dr. Jeff McCullough discusses how to treat blood to zap most all of the "bugs in the bag," a process called pathogen inactivation.
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019: Cryoprecipitate with Joe Chaffin
019: Cryoprecipitate with Joe Chaffin
Cryoprecipitate: Still used in the US, but not widely understood! Dr. Chaffin answers common questions and addresses common CRYO myths!
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018: Transfusion Premedication with Heidi Shafi
018: Transfusion Premedication with Heidi Shafi
Many providers routinely want pretransfusion acetaminophen/diphenhydramine. Dr. Heidi Shafi helps us see why this might not be a great idea.
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017: Transfusion Reactions with Mark Fung
017: Transfusion Reactions with Mark Fung
All who transfuse or issue blood must understand the complications that can occur. Dr. Mark Fung gives us a straightforward approach.
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016: Plasma Transfusion with Jeannie Callum
016: Plasma Transfusion with Jeannie Callum
As many as 50% of plasma transfusions are unnecessary or inappropriate! You need to know why, and Dr. Jeannie Callum explains it SO well!
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015 & 015-1: Zika Virus with Joe Chaffin
015 & 015-1: Zika Virus with Joe Chaffin
Zika virus is a really big issue for blood centers and hospitals (among others!). These two 2016 episodes hit the basics and beyond.
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014: Patient Blood Management with Emily Volk
014: Patient Blood Management with Emily Volk
Patient blood management is not “coming,” it’s already HERE! Hospitals everywhere are starting PBM programs; what should YOURS do now?
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013: TA-GVHD with Joe Chaffin
013: TA-GVHD with Joe Chaffin
Transfusion-associated graft-vs-host disease is a dangerous transfusion complication! Learn how to prevent and hopefully never see TA-GVHD.
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012: Pediatric Transfusion with Cassandra Josephson
012: Pediatric Transfusion with Cassandra Josephson
Infants and children are NOT just "little adults!" Dr. Cassandra Josephson shares 5 principles you must know about pediatric transfusion.
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011: Drug-induced Immune Hemolysis with Pat Arndt
011: Drug-induced Immune Hemolysis with Pat Arndt
Drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia seems complicated (and it can be!). Pat Arndt dispenses some clear guidance to treat your confusion!
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010: Daratumumab Effect with Rick Kaufman
010: Daratumumab Effect with Rick Kaufman
Daratumumab…Funny name, promising drug! Dr. Rick Kaufman is an authority on DARA’s confusing effects on BB testing, and he’s here to help.
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009: Awesome Presentations with Kristine Krafts
009: Awesome Presentations with Kristine Krafts
It's easy to give a lousy presentation, but doing it right is SO much better! Kristine Krafts has 5 tips for AMAZING presentations!
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008: Mythbusters with Kevin Land
008: Mythbusters with Kevin Land
Myths: Commonly held but incorrect beliefs. Dr. Kevin Land has the experience and expertise to “bust” some blood bank mythological ideas!
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007: Massive Transfusion with Minh-Ha Tran
007: Massive Transfusion with Minh-Ha Tran
Massive transfusion sounds scary! Dr. Tran makes it better by explaining the "Who, Where, What, Why, When, and How” of Massive Transfusion.
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006: Ask BBGuy Mailbag
006: Ask BBGuy Mailbag
Dr. Chaffin opens the BBGuy mailbag to discuss D variants, Liquid Plasma, warm autoantibody issues, and directed donor blood collections.
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005: Rh Genotyping with Connie Westhoff
005: Rh Genotyping with Connie Westhoff
You should be using RHD genotyping, says Dr. Connie Westhoff, in particular in patients with unexpected results on serologic D typing. Learn why here.
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004: Unique Transfusion Choices with Magali Fontaine
004: Unique Transfusion Choices with Magali Fontaine
Dr. Magali Fontaine breaks down some challenging transfusion service issues, including CMV, ABO issues with platelets, and age of blood.
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003: Septic Reactions with Anne Eder
003: Septic Reactions with Anne Eder
Bacterially-tainted platelet units are FAR more common than other transfusion infections! Dr. Anne Eder outlines the problem and solutions.
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002: Platelet Refractoriness with Pat Kopko
002: Platelet Refractoriness with Pat Kopko
Platelet refractoriness is a common headache. Dr. Pat Kopko spells out a practical approach to patients who don’t respond to platelets.
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001: Whole Blood Platelets with Mark Yazer
001: Whole Blood Platelets with Mark Yazer
Dr. Mark Yazer explodes some of the persistent misconceptions that blood bankers and clinicians have about whole blood-derived platelets!
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000: Introduction with Joe Chaffin
000: Introduction with Joe Chaffin
Welcome to the Blood Bank Guy Essentials Podcast, a new project from Joe Chaffin! This quick episode tells you what to expect and learn.
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