Main description:

The latest edition of this volume features an extensively revised and expanded collection of immunohematology and transfusion medicine case studies, comprised of clinical vignettes and antibody panels with questions following each case. Arranged in a workbook format, the text presents cases based on real patient problems and covers a number of common issues and challenging problems in blood banking and transfusion practice. Discussion and resolution of each case is provided in a separate answer section, including up-to-date information on pertinent advances in the field. This third edition updates information on existing case chapters and references and adds a variety of new case chapters. The enhanced title of this edition reflects upon the wider array of covered topics, including in-depth case studies of hemostasis and a second section with blood donation and cellular therapy topics. New features include a key to covered topics for each case and a case-difficulty rating scale.

Written by experts in the field, Immunohematology, Transfusion Medicine, Hemostasis, and Cellular Therapy: A Case Study Approach, Third Edition is an interactive tool that makes blood banking and transfusion medicine memorable, practical, and relevant to residents, fellows, laboratory technologists, and anyone interested in gaining and updating their knowledge in the field

Contents:

Basic Antibody Identification: It's All Greek to Me...
Rhesus Pieces
The ABC's of ABO Discrepancy
Crossmatch Crisscross
Cold Case
I "PiTTy" Thee
Buried Treasure
I Can See Clearly Now...
You Really "Oughta" Get This...
What the Kell!
EeeeeK!!!
Are You Kidding?
Oh! Are You My Type?
Hey, How Did That Antibody Get There?
Don't "Cryo" for FFP, Marge and Tina
Radioactive
Je Ne Sais Pas
Wo Rho, No!
G-Force
Hide and Seek
Reaction Infraction
What's This Junk?
Chiller
The Platelet Transfusion
Just Another Autoantibody
I Got You Baby
You Got That Right...
The Case of Low Platelets
Dial M for Maternal Antibody
Decisions, Decisions!
Bad Medicine
All Washed Up
The Red Pee
Emergency!
AB-solutely Necessary!
Cruising for a Bruising
Head Shot!
Carpe Diem!
Proficiency Deficiency
Six Degrees of Separation
Eltromplostimwhat?
L'inspecteur
Chairman of the Board
Enzymatic Fanatic
Stop the Hemolysis!
To KB or Not to KB, That Is the Question
Fuggedaboutit
Gene Genius
In the Clouds
Hot and Cold
Baby Fate
Thromboelastography, My Dear Doctor
Malus Sanguis!
Do the Math!
Eight is Enough!
It's So "Vonderful"
Of Wind and Water
Thromboelastography, My Dear Doctor Revisited
Serendipity, C'est La Vie
Omakase Medicine. Caveat Emptor! Don't Trim the Facts.
Oops! Something went Wrong...
It's Complicated
The Perils of Transfusing the Sickle Cell Patient
Passengers and Hitchhikers
How "Dara" You!
Polly Wants a Cracker!
Golden Grans
Spoiled Rotten!
"HIT" Me with Your Best Shot!
Holy Cow! ("I'm Bloodless")
Identity Crisis
Wolf Bite
The X Files
Heavy Metal
Aggregation Aggravation
IDA? IDK.
Clots of Love
Tragic!
Snakes and a Plane!
Unparalleled Experience
Coagulation Testing: Looking Beyond the PT and aPTT
KB Conundrum
Gem City Fallout
Prime Time
Total Recall
The Young and Restless
Of Broken Vows and Mad Cows
The "ART" of "PEP" Talk: All "PrEP"-ped and Ready.
Don't Lean on Me, Just Show Me the Money
Some Nerve!
A Family Affair
Liquid Gold
"STEM" Education
Mix and Match
"CAR T"-esian Thinking