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A manual of hemotherapy

Harold B. Anstall, Paul M. Urie

(A Wiley medical publication)

Wiley, c1986

Other Title

Hemotherapy

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Includes bibliographies and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This practical guide to the proper use of blood and blood components in various clinical settings discusses the use of advanced blood processing techniques, such as apheresis, in various diseases. It reviews current apheresis techniques and machines, and integrates the work of laboratory and practising clinicians. Also provided is a reference rationale for recommended practice, and such hazards as AIDS and hepatitis in blood transfusions are covered. This pocket-sized book also includes blood usage criteria in a well-organized format.

Table of Contents

  • Transfusion in Historic Perspective
  • Collection, Processing, Storage and Transportation of Blood and Blood Components
  • Red Blood Cells and Red Cell Transfusion
  • Platelets and Platelet Transfusion
  • Leukocytes and Leukocyte Transfusion
  • Blood Substitutes, Plasma, Expanders and Derivatives
  • Apheresis: General Considerations
  • Therapeutic Aphersis
  • Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn
  • Transfusion Problems in the Newborn
  • Hemotherapy in Major Coagulation Disorders
  • Transfusion-Transmissible Diseases
  • Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
  • Adverse Reactions to Transfusion
  • Autologous Transfusion
  • Surgical Ordering of Blood
  • Shortages
  • Emergency Provision of Blood
  • The Hospital Transfusion Committee
  • Index.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA00811164
  • ISBN
    • 0471886890
  • LCCN
    85031590
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 468 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
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