ABC of Transfusion
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ABC of Transfusion

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ABC of Transfusion

About this book

ABC of Transfusion

ABC of Transfusion

Blood services and Transfusion Medicine have become more clinical, scientific, well organised and consolidated over the last 20 years. More is known about the real frequency and aetiology of the hazards of blood transfusions. The ABC of Transfusion is a well-established introduction for all staff working in blood services, blood transfusion departments, surgical units and intensive care, and all prescribers and users of blood. It is a comprehensive, highly regarded guide to all the practical aspects of blood transfusion, including the various complications that can arise.

This fourth edition of ABC of Transfusion includes five new chapters on all the latest issues including pre-transfusion testing, vCJD, stem cell transplantation, immunotherapy, and appropriate use of blood – reflecting the fact that transfusion medicine has been revolutionised.

Useful as a practical guide, a refresher or for quick reference, it covers allessential transfusion matters and is an ideal source of information for all health professionals involved with safe and efficient use of blood.

About the ABC series

The new ABC series has been thoroughly updated, offering a fresh look, layout and features throughout, helping you to access information and deliver the best patient care. The newly designed books remain an essential reference tool for GPs, GP registrars, junior doctors and those in primary care, designed to address the concerns of general practitioners and provide effective study aids for doctors in training.

Now offering over 40 titles, this extensive series provides you with a quick and dependable reference on a range of topics in all the major specialities. Each book in the new series now offers links to further information and articles, and a new dedicated website provides you with even more support.

The ABC series is the essential and dependable source of up-to-date information for all practitioners and students in general practice.

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Information

Publisher
BMJ Books
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9781405156462
eBook ISBN
9781118703014
Edition
4
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Hematology

Table of contents

  1. Cover page
  2. Contents
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright page
  5. Contributors
  6. Introduction
  7. CHAPTER 1: The Blood Donor: Demographics, Donor Selection and Tests on Donor Blood
  8. CHAPTER 2: Supply and Demand for Blood and Blood Components and Stock Management
  9. CHAPTER 3: Compatibility Testing Before Transfusion; Blood Ordering and Administration
  10. CHAPTER 4: Red Cell Transfusion
  11. CHAPTER 5: Platelet and Granulocyte Transfusions
  12. CHAPTER 6: Haemolytic Disease of the Newborn and its Prevention
  13. CHAPTER 7: Fetal and Neonatal Transfusion
  14. CHAPTER 8: Plasma Products and Indications for Their Use
  15. CHAPTER 9: Human Albumin Solutions and the Controversy of Crystalloids Versus Colloids
  16. CHAPTER 10: Treatment of Massive Haemorrhage in Surgery and Trauma
  17. CHAPTER 11: Immunological Complications of Blood Transfusion
  18. CHAPTER 12: Infectious Complications of Blood Transfusion: Bacteria and Parasites
  19. CHAPTER 13: Infectious Complications of Blood Transfusion: Viruses
  20. CHAPTER 14: Variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease and its Impact on the UK Blood Supply
  21. CHAPTER 15: Risks of Transfusion in the Context of Haemovigilance: SHOT – the UK Haemovigilance System
  22. CHAPTER 16: Alternatives to Allogeneic Blood Transfusion
  23. CHAPTER 17: Blood Substitutes and Oxygen Therapeutics
  24. CHAPTER 18: Appropriate Use of Blood and Better Blood Transfusion
  25. CHAPTER 19: Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies
  26. CHAPTER 20: Blood Transfusion in a Regulatory Environment and the EU Directives
  27. Index