1st Edition

Transfusion Medicine A Clinical Guide

By Katherine I. Schexneider Copyright 2008
160 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

160 Pages
by CRC Press

Transfusion Medicine: A Clinical Guide is a concise, patient-focused handbook that guides physicians in the art of blood transfusion. The book begins with a clear explanation of the simple task of ordering blood, something many physicians have never learned. The next four chapters describe evidence-based transfusion for the common patient types across the specialties. Following this are four... Read more
Preface 1. How to Order Blood 2. The Anemic Patient 3. The Coagulopathic Patient 4. The Thrombocytopenic Patient and Qualitative Disorders of Platelet Function 5. The Complex Patient 6. The Obstetric Patient—Special Situations 7. The Pediatric Patient—Special Situations 8. The Neonatal Patient—Special Situations9. Other Special Patients 10. Transfusion Reaction

Biography

Katherine I. Schexneider M.D. is the Medical Director, Blood Bank at a tertiary care medical center. She is board-certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and holds subspecialty boards in Transfusion Medicine. She received her medical degree from Uniformed Services University after studying history at U C Berkeley. Her interests are in management of massive transfusions and use of fresh frozen plasma in patients with mild coagulopathy. Blood Bank at a tertiary care medical center. She is board-certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and holds subspecialty boards in Transfusion Medicine. She received her medical degree from Uniformed Services University after studying history at U C Berkeley. Her interests are in management of massive transfusions and use of fresh frozen plasma in patients with mild coagulopathy.