Transfusion Therapy

Provides information on how to prescribe and administer the appropriate blood component safely, covering the physiological effects of blood transfusion, red cell components currently available, their preparation and indications for use, and potential immediate adverse effects.

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With the present concern the public has about blood transfusion, the transfusionist needs adequate knowledge of the blood components currently available, accepted indications for their use, proper administration and concomitant risks. This new publication intends to provide crucial information on how to prescribe and administer the appropriate blood component safely. It covers the physiological effects of blood transfusion, red cell components currently available and their preparation and indications for their use, non-red-cell components, a transfusionist's guide to transfusion and potential immediate adverse effects and transfusion-associated infections.