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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254510603321

Autore

Friedman Mark T

Titolo

Immunohematology and Transfusion Medicine : A Case Study Approach / / by Mark T. Friedman, Kamille West, Peyman Bizargity

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

3-319-22342-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (177 p.)

Disciplina

610

Soggetti

Hematology

Blood transfusion

Blood Transfusion Medicine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Basic Single Antibody Identification- How Hard Can It Be? -- Rhesus Pieces -- Cold Case -- Child’s Play -- I Can “See” Clearly Now -- You Really “Oughta” Get This -- What the Kell -- EeeeeK!!! -- Are You Kidding? -- G-Force -- Hide and Seek -- The Transfusion Reaction -- What’s this Junk? -- Playing with Enzymes -- The Platelet Transfusion -- Differential Alloadsorption -- Hey, How Did That Antibody Get There? -- I Can’t Stop the Hemolysis! -- Just Another Autoantibody -- I Got You Baby -- “You” Got that Right -- The Case of Low Platelets -- The Perils of Transfusing the Sickle Cell Patient -- To KB or not to KB, that is the Question -- It May do Harm -- Fuggedaboutit.-Bad Medicine -- In the Clouds -- Emergency! -- Time to Change the Plasma -- Do the Math! -- Eight is Enough! -- Cruising for a Bruising -- Help, I Can’t Stop the Bleeding! -- Saving Blood.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume is a collection of immunohematology and transfusion medicine cases, comprised of clinical vignettes and antibody panels with questions based on each case, arranged in a workbook format. The cases are based on real patient problems which are typically encountered and covers a number of common issues and challenging problems in blood banking and transfusion practice. Discussion and resolution of each case is provided in a separate answer section,



including up-to-date information on pertinent advances in the field. Written by experts in the field, Immunohematology and Transfusion Medicine: A Case Study Approach provides an interactive tool to help make blood banking and transfusion medicine memorable, practical, and relevant to residents and fellows.