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Patient blood management and iron deficiency - Dr Suzy Morton

Everyone talks about patient blood management but what actually is it? Helen quizzes Dr Suzy Morton on the practical elements of patient blood management, including a run through a practical approach to iron deficiency.

Blooducation bytes - Neutropenia

Basics of blood grouping - Sara Wright

Sara Wright, clinical scientist at NHSBT, talks Suzy through the different methods for obtaining and ABO and D group, the common discrepancies that arise and how to resolve them.

Blooducation bytes - Anticoagulation reversal

Diagnosis and management of von Willebrand Disease - Dr Will Lester

Dr Will Lester explains how best to approach the diagnosis and how management differs depending on the subtype

Blooducation bytes - Thrombocytopenia

Blooducation bytes - B12 and folate deficiency

Advances in the classification and management of myelodysplasia - Dr Manoj Raghavan

Dr Manoj Raghavan speaks to Suzy about the 2016 revised WHO classification of MDS and gives some hints about what is likely to be coming in the revised BSH guideline.

Blooducation bytes - Raised ferritin

Bloodcuation bytes - Polycythaemia

Bloodcuation bytes - Lymphocytosis

Blooducation bytes - Iron deficiency anaemia

Blooducation Bytes - Thrombocytosis

Management of acute myeloid leukaemia - Dr Manos Nikolousis

Listen to Helen talk to Dr Manos Nikolousis about the recent changes in the management of acute myeloid leukaemia

Transfusion support for patients undergoing ABO incompatible stem cell transplant - Dr James Griffin

Blood support for ABO incompatible stem cell transplants can be tricky. Listen to Dr James Griffin as discusses the theory behind blood component support with Suzy and explains how to minimise the risks for patients having ABO incompatible transplants.

Current management of myeloma - Professor Guy Pratt

Helen interviews Professor Guy Pratt about the current management of myeloma

Appropriate use of O D negative red cells - Dr Suzy Morton

O D negative blood is in demand, and use will always run higher than the proportion of donors, but why is it so crucial to maintain the supply and how can we make sure we are using it wisely? Helen talks to Dr Suzy Morton about the issues.

Current aspects of diagnosis and management of haemophilia - Dr Charles Percy

An up-to-date overview on haemophilia management – Dr Charles Percy

Diagnosis and management of follicular lymphoma - Dr Toby Eyre

Confused on when to give obinutuzumab or rituximab or which chemotherapy backbone to use in follicular lymphoma? Helen quizzes Dr Toby Eyre on what the options are and the evidence behind the current management of follicular lymphoma.

Investigation of the patient with a panreactive antibody screen - Ruth Evans

Struggling to understand the difference between adsorptions and elutions? Ruth Evans from NHS Blood and Transplant talks Suzy through investigating the patient with a panreactive antibody screen.

Current management of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia - Dr Helen Parry

CLL is the commonest leukaemia in western society and management has changed dramatically over the past decade. Suzy talks to Dr Helen Parry about what new therapeutic options are available.

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