Blood Transfusion Therapy: A Physician's Handbook (Aabb Handbook Series)

Blood Transfusion Therapy: A Physician s Handbook has been thoroughly reviewed and updated to reflect the most recent trends in transfusion medicine practice. This compact volume, which fits conveniently in a lab coat pocket, is packed with comprehensive discussions of blood components, plasma derivatives, transfusion practices, hemostatic disorders and adverse effects of transfusion, as well as succinct overviews of therapeutic apheresis, hematopoietic cellular therapy and, patient blood management essentials. References for each topic are extensive.

New this edition:

Updated and consolidated blood component discussion and overview
Expanded information on prothrombin complex concentrates.
Revamped discussion of massive transfusion.
Expanded information on anticoagulant drugs.
New chapter on patient blood management, including thromboelastography for transfusion decision-making.
Expanded information on hematopoietic growth factors.
Indications for apheresis updated to reflect latest ASFA guidelines.
(2014, AABB)