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Transfusion Medicine |
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Authors: |
Politi, Marianna |
Reviewer: |
Konstantopoulos, Konstantinos |
Subject: | MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > HEALTH SCIENCES > MEDICINE > CLINICAL MEDICINE MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > HEALTH SCIENCES MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > HEALTH SCIENCES > MEDICINE > PATHOLOGY MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > HEALTH SCIENCES > MEDICINE > PUBLIC HEALTH > PREVENTIVE MEDICINE |
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Abstract: |
Transfusion Medicine studies all the processes involved in Transfusion and is an example of the cooperation between different disciplines More specifically it includes• Ensurong blood sufficiency (attract and retain blood donors)• assessement of donor suitability for blood donation (selection / exclusion criteria),• techniques of blood donation (donor safety, blood quantity and quality)• blood processing (additive solutions, preservatives, inactivation techniques, apheresis)• preparation of stable blood derivatives (albumin, clotting factors, immunoglobulins)• preparation of labile blood products (red cells, fresh frozen plasma, platelets)• compatibility testing (ABO, Rh),• pre- transfusion quality and safety control (infections transmitted by transfusion, microbiological tests, pH),• storage of blood products (temperature, time)• handling and disposal of blood products • assessing indications / contraindications for transfusion• monitoring and recording of adverse transfusion reactions (haemovigilance) • developing techniques to minimize risk of transfusion,• developing alternative transfusion methods• establishment of common standards and rules to ensure safety of both donors and recipients of blood (legislation, guidelines).
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Linguistic Editors: |
Klada, Nektaria |
Graphic Editors: |
Papakosmas, Ioannis |
Type: |
Chapter |
Creation Date: | 2015 |
Item Details: | |
License: |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/gr |
Handle | http://hdl.handle.net/11419/3090 |
Bibliographic Reference: | Politi, M. (2015). Transfusion Medicine [Chapter]. In Loukopoulos, D., & Politi, M. 2015. Hematology lessons [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/3090 |
Language: |
Greek |
Is Part of: |
Hematology lessons |
Number of pages |
22 |
Publication Origin: |
Kallipos, Open Academic Editions |