TIRBO #29: Understanding blood transfusion

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blood bank stuff: The basics of crit care transfusion medicine 

Send us Fan MailNinja Nerds!Welcome to the Ninja Nerd Podcast with Zach and Rob! In this episode, we dive into blood transfusions, breaking down the essential components and clinical uses. We will discuss packed red blood cell transfusions (PRBC) for anemia management, platelet t ...  Show more

<span style= "font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black;"> This podcast describes the different types of transfusion reactions, their pathogenesis, and clinical presentations as well as provides an approach to assessin ...

Join EM physicians Mike Samuels and Dan McCollum as they discuss different blood products that can be transfused. Why don't we commonly use whole blood? Who needs to receive packed red blood cells? Are there any dangers to giving platelets? When is fresh frozen plasma needed? Epi ...  Show more