Transfusion Medicine for Pathologists A Comprehensive Review for Board Preparation, Certification, and Clinical Practice
Auteurs : Castillo Brian, Dasgupta Amitava, Klein Kimberly, Tint Hlaing, Wahed Amer
Transfusion Medicine for Pathologists: A Comprehensive Review for Board Preparation, Certification, and Clinical Practice is a concise study guide designed to complement standard textbooks in the field of clinical pathology. Pathology residents and fellows of transfusion medicine will find this book useful as a preparation tool for their exams. In addition, the book is a valuable timesaver for busy residents looking for a focused and compact study guide on transfusion medicine that will also be ideal for practicing pathologists who cross-cover transfusion medicine in their clinical practice.
1. Donor selection and testing2. Blood Components: Processing, Characteristics and Modification3. Transfusion Reactions4. Blood bank testing5. Red cells antigens and antibodies6. Apheresis7. Blood Components Transfusion Practices8. Patient blood management and utilization9. Introduction to Quality Management System10. Special transfusion situations11. Pharmacologic agents in transfusion medicine12. Sources of errors in transfusion medicine
Amitava Dasgupta received his Ph. D in chemistry from Stanford University and completed his fellowship training in Clinical Chemistry from the Department of Laboratory Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine at Seattle. He is board certified in both Toxicology and Clinical Chemistry by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry. Currently, he is a tenured Full Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center and Director of Clinical Laboratories at the University of Kansas Hospital. Prior to this appointment he was a tenured Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Texas McGovern medical School from February 1998 to April 2022. He has 252 papers to his credit. He is in the editorial board of four journals including Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Clinica Chimica Acta, Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis.
Kimberly Klein received her undergraduate degree in nutrition from the University of Florida and her Doctoral of Medicine degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She completed her residency training in the department of pathology at University of Texas Health Sciences Center and her
- Incorporates key words at the end of each chapter for quick review before an exam
- Includes concise and easy-to-digest chapters ranging from Donor Selection and Testing, to Blood Bank Testing, Transfusion Reactions, Apheresis, Hemotherapy, Special Transfusion Situations, and more
- Focuses on key topics to study for board examinations, saving time during busy residency programs
Date de parution : 06-2018
Ouvrage de 222 p.
19x23.3 cm
