Blood Transfusion

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Updated August 2011

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Title:   Blood groups
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Blood groups are classified by the ABO system and the Rh type system. The four blood groups are A, B, AB and O. Each blood group is either Rh-positive or Rh-negative. A person' s blood type used to be called their Rhesus type' but now we simply say Rh type' .
Date:   Feb 2012
Title:   Blood transfusion
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A blood transfusion is the transfer of blood from one person to another. The donated blood must match the recipient's blood type, or complications will occur. However in an emergency if the required blood type is not known, a person may be given group O negative blood.
Date:   Feb 2012
Title:   HIV and AIDS - infection control in hospitals
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Hospitals follow strict infection control guidelines to prevent the spread of infections including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to patients, staff and visitors. This includes disposing of needles and syringes after single use and sterilising certain instruments after every use. HIV is a blood borne virus (BBV) that is carried in the blood, semen, vaginal fluids and breast milk of an infected person.
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Transfusion reactions
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of reactions to blood transfusion by professional health specialists.
Date:   Aug 2010
Title:   Blood typing - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Classifying blood types is particularly important when it comes to blood transfusions.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Blood transfusion
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Medical centre information for blood donation and health of blood transfusion rhesus factor blood group information Australia
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Blood transfusions - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out about blood transfusions and their safeguards.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   National Blood Authority - Governance Arrangements
Publisher:   National Blood Authority
Description:   Ensuring a safe and secure blood supply
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Blood transfusion: answers to some common questions for you and your family
Publisher:   NSW Department of Health
Description:   Blood transfusion may be an important part of the management of a wide range of medical problems such as cancer, blood disorders, injuries and accidents or the need for major surgical procedures. In some circumstances, some medical treatments or operations cannot be safely carried out without using blood or blood products.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Myasthenia gravis - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Myasthenia gravis is a chronic muscle disease that produces weakness and abnormally rapid fatigue of the voluntary muscles.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Rhesus - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   The rhesus blood factor is significant in pregnant women, as the production of Rh antibodies against newborns could cause serious problems.
Date:   May 2002
Title:   Clinical practice guidelines on the use of blood components - (red blood cells, platelets, fresh frozen plasma, cryoprecipitate)
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council
Description:   These guidelines aim to: Improve the consistency of transfusion practice; Promote the integration of quality management systems into transfusion practice; Reduce the overall number of transfusion-related complications; Increase consumer awareness of the benefits and risks of blood component therapy; and Conserve a limited resource. The Working Party that developed the Guidelines also developed a series of documents tailored to meet the needs of the clinicians.
Date:   Feb 2002
Title:   Hepatitis C: diagnosis and monitoring
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Hepatitis C is one of the most frequently notified diseases in Australia.
Date:   Jan 1999
Title:   Hepatitis C: diagnosis and monitoring
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   The diagnostic blood tests for hepatitis C virus (HCV) are the serological assays, which detect antibodies to HCV, and the molecular assays which detect or quantify HCV RNA.
Date:   Jan 1999

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