BUNDLE: On-Call Manual and Data Cards – Print

Edited by Philip Howard, MD; Alexis Peedin, MD; and Melissa George, DO

This bundle brings together On-Call Manual: A Systematic Approach to Solving Common Issues in Transfusion Medicine and one copy each of AABB’s five laminated data cards.

When they are calling you, who are you going to call?  On-Call Manual is a handy resource intended to assist residents, fellows, and attending pathologists who are on call, are covering the transfusion service, and do not yet have the experience of a seasoned expert. More than 20 realistic cases are presented, involving the types of situations that can happen at any time but seemingly happen on your watch rather frequently. The cases involve patients experiencing transfusion reactions; clinicians requesting red cell, platelet, and plasma/cryoprecipitate transfusion; possible use of apheresis; and situations involving obstetric/perinatal/pediatric patients.

Each case spans the initial questions to be asked, differential diagnosis, consultation with others, evaluation of test results, what portends for the patient’s future transfusion management, and handing off to the next shift’s personnel with a complete report.

The editors crowd-sourced the topics from among their colleagues and applied a structured, systematic approach that can be used anywhere, even in situations not described in the book. References and suggested readings are also included.

The Massive Transfusion Protocol Data Card describes not only the steps to take when a massive transfusion protocol is activated, but also what actions to take while the MTP is ongoing. This card gives you the up-to-date information you’ll need during this tension-filled situation. And it is concisely presented on a laminated card that slips easily into a lab coat pocket for use anywhere in the facility.

The Blood Transfusion Therapy Data Card is a handy reference that folds down to a convenient size and can be carried easily in a lab coat pocket. Laminated for durability, it features an updated list of available components with their composition and indications for use; information on prothrombin complex concentrates, fibrinogen concentrate, Factor XIII concentrate, protein C concentrate, and activated prothrombin complex concentrates; information on the proper administration of blood components; and a quick reference outline of treatment for acute transfusion reactions.

The RBC Transfusion Data Card summarizes clinical practice guidelines for the transfusion of Red Blood Cells to adults and pediatric patients. It is a handy reference that folds down to fit conveniently in a lab or suit coat pocket. Laminated for durability, it concisely summarizes evidence-based restrictive strategies for RBC transfusion in both adult and pediatric patients. Included are indications, contraindications, and key points on administration, as well as references. Also included is a guide to the evaluation of the evidence used to develop the recommended strategies.

The Pediatric Hemotherapy Data Card is a handy reference that folds down to a 4” × 6” size and can easily fit in your lab or suit coat pocket. This laminated card features information used for small-volume transfusions, formulas, and calculations to determine volume of blood; general infectious risks of transfusion; and special considerations in pediatric patients.

The Prophylactic Platelet Transfusion Data Card  is a convenient resource that folds to fit conveniently into a lab coat pocket for quick reference. This laminated card concisely summarizes evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the administration of platelets in a variety of adult patient populations. Included on the card is a guide to the evaluation of the evidence leading to the recommended guidelines. Also on the card are storage, transport, and expiration criteria for some of the most frequently transfused platelet products.

PRINT EDITION: 2023, AABB Press, 105 pages, ISBN 978-1-56395-471-9

Product code: 232920
Member price: $48
Nonmember price: $62

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