EPISODE · Mar 4, 2025 · 40 MIN
Episode 36 - What’s in the bag, Somerset, what’s in the bag? | Blood Products
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We’re back again to answer all of your questions- what’s exactly is a "unit" of blood and how do we go about giving it? What on earth is the difference between FFP and ELP and cryodepleted plasma? And what do each of them sound like, if you were to interpret them via a completely unnecessary collection of household objects? As always, we’ve got you covered.Timestamps:00:55 - Bashar's special presentation03:42 - Where do we get blood from?05:53 - Packed Red Blood Cells (PRBC)08:20 - When and how to transfuse PRBC11:07 - Clerical checks13:02 - Platelets18:12 - Plasma products18:32 - Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP)20:00 - FFP vs ELP24:00 - Cryodepleted plasma25:10 - Cryoprecipitate27:24 - Albumin28:15 - Fractionated clotting factors29:07 - Immunoglobulins31:12 - Leukocyte tranfusion34:57 - Reducing transfusion-transmitted infection38:00 - Take home messagesSupport the showCheck out show notes, additional references and (sometimes) extra content at www.bloodyminded.com.au
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We’re back again to answer all of your questions- what’s exactly is a "unit" of blood and how do we go about giving it? What on earth is the difference between FFP and ELP and cryodepleted plasma? And what do each of them sound like, if you were to interpret them via a completely unnecessary collection of household objects? As always, we’ve got you covered. Timestamps: 00:55 - Bashar's special presentation 03:42 - Where do we get blood from? 05:53 - Packed Red Blood Cells (PRBC) 08:20 - When ...
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