027 Blood Transfusions: Administering and Reactions

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about:

• Several types of blood products used for transfusing and procedure for handling and administering blood products. We also discuss the several different types of transfusion reactions, how to recognize them, and how to combat them. ​

Show Notes: 

 Resources We Mentioned in the Show 

• Manual of Veterinary Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banking
  
  • https://imfpp.org/transfusionbook
    
• Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses
  
  • https://imfpp.org/saimbook 
    
• Association of Veterinary Hematology and Transfusion Medicine (AVHTM)
  
  • https://avhtm.org/
    
• EClin Path
  
  • http://eclinpath.com/hemostasis/transfusion-medicine/transfusion-therapy/
    
• IMFPP Blood Transfusions
  
  • https://imfpp.org/transfusion
    
• Jordan’s Blood Transfusion Article in NAVTA Journal
  
  • https://imfpp.org/jordanstransfusionarticle
    

 
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– Yvonne and Jordan 

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Question of the Week: 

What type of transfusion reactions have you noted and how did you manage the patient throughout the reaction? ​