BloodSafe eLearning Australia podcasts

Sep 14 2023 5 ep. 25 mins 2
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BloodSafe eLearning Australia are releasing podcasts on key topics that may be of interest to you.

  Health & Fitness
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Haemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN)

Sep 14 2023 26 mins  
The incidence of HDFN due to RhD has fallen substantially since the introduction of RhD immunoglobulin. However, the identification of a pregnant woman at risk of RhD senstitisation is extremely important to ensure that she receives RhD immunoglobulin appropriately. Here, Dr Helen Savoia talks about HDFN, sensitising events and the management of RhD negative women with regard to la

Transfusion and Patient Blood Management – a haematologist’s perspective

Sep 14 2023 42 mins  
Transfusion is a lifesaving procedure but it is not without risks. Patient Blood Management, which aims to reduce the requirement for a transfusion, has for many become a standard of care. For others, the term patient blood management is still unfamiliar and there are barriers to its implementation. Dr James Isbister talks about the history of transfusion, his experience of patient

Preoperative Bleeding Risk Assessment - A haematologist’s perspective

Mar 29 2023 30 mins  
Identifying a patient’s risk of bleeding preoperatively is an integral step in developing a blood management plan to minimise blood loss during surgery. It is the responsibility of a multidisciplinary team that may include general practitioners, surgeons, nurses, anaesthetists, haematologists and allied health staff. Clinical Associate Dr Philip Crispin from Canberra Hospital tal

Preoperative Bleeding Risk Assessment – An anaesthetist’s perspective

Mar 19 2023 16 mins  
Identifying a patient’s risk of bleeding preoperatively is an integral step in developing a blood management plan to minimise blood loss during surgery. It is the responsibility of a multidisciplinary team that may include general practitioners, surgeons, nurses, anaesthetists, haematologists and allied health staff. Clinical Associate Dr Philip Crispin from Canberra Hospital tal

Tranexamic acid – how does it fit into modern medicine?

Jun 30 2020 10 mins  
Tranexamic acid is increasingly being used to treat patients with substantial blood loss. Dr Daniel Bodnar from the Royal Brisbane and Women’s and Queensland Children’s Hospitals, and Queensland Ambulance Service describes how tranexamic acid works to arrest bleeding, its applications, clinical studies into the use of tranexamic acid and future needs.