027 Blood Transfusions: Administering and Reactions

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">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. </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Question of the Week</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What type of transfusion reactions have you noted and how did you manage the patient throughout the reaction? </span></li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline;"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Leave a comment at</span> <a href= "https://imfpp.org/episode27"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://imfpp.org/episode27</span></em></a><em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></em></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Resources We Mentioned in the Show </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Manual of Veterinary Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banking</span></li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline;"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://imfpp.org/transfusionbook"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://imfpp.org/transfusionbook</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses</span></li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline;"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://imfpp.org/saimbook"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://imfpp.org/saimbook</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Association of Veterinary Hematology and Transfusion Medicine (AVHTM)</span></li> <li styl