"Transfusion Medicine Made Easy For Students of Biomedical Science, Allied Medical Sciences and Medicine" by Osaro Erhabor and Teddy Charles Adias
InTeOp | 2012 | ISBN: 9535105237 9789535105237 | 312 pages | PDF | 6 MB
This basic text is intended to optimise the training and practice of transfusion medicine in developing countries particularly in sub- Saharan Africa. It is aimed at improving the knowledge and skills of allied medical and medical students, and other healthcare professionals involved in blood transfusion, empowering them to offer the best possible blood transfusion services to their patients.
This book is suitable not only for allied medical and medical students preparing for their examination in transfusion medicine but also for postgraduates preparing for examination in general medicine, haematology and transfusion science.
Contents
Acknowledgements
1. History of Blood Transfusion
2. Antigen and Antibody
3. Blood Group Systems and ABO groups
4. Anticoagulation and Preservation in Transfusion
5. Blood Donation Testing
6. Apheresis Principle and Practice
7. Blood Component Preparation
8. Challenges of Blood Transfusion in Africa
9. Blood Donation and Donor Types
10. Advantages of Autologous Blood over Allogeneic Blood
11. Transfusion Transmissible Infectious Diseases
12. Complications of Blood Transfusion
13. Investigation of Blood Transfusion Reactions
14. Compatibility Testing
15. Red Blood Cells Alloimmunisation
16. HDFN and Management of Rh Negative Pregnancies
17. Transfusion Alternatives and Exemplary Stewardship in the Management of Blood and Blood Product
18. Blood Components Therapy
19. Management of Major Haemorrhage
20. Storage Conditions, Shelf Life Indication and Mode of Transfusion
22. Fractionated Plasma Products
23. Rhesus Blood Group System
24. Lewis Blood Group System
25. MNS Blood Group System
26. Kell Blood Group System
27. Duffy Blood Group System
28. Kidd Blood Group System
29. Bg Antibodies
32. Lutheran Blood Group System
33. Minor Blood Group Systems
34. Complement
35. The Antiglobulin Test
36. Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
37. Principle of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Its Application in Transfusion
38. Quality Issues in Transfusion Medicine
39. Management Review Meetings in the Transfusion Laboratory
40. Standard Operating Procedure
41. Incident Reporting Procedure in Transfusion
42. Laboratory Techniques and Transfusion Sample Requirements
43. Principle of Informed Consent in Transfusion Medicine
44. Stem Cell Transplantation
45. Alkaline Denaturation Test
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