Author: Columbia Healthcare Analytics

The final commentary for last week’s case (case two) has been posted. The patient presentation for this week’s case (case three) has been posted. Case 3 is a 56 year-old…Continue readingAnnouncement from Better Blood Use: Case 2 and Case 3…Continue readingAnnouncement from Better Blood Use: Case 2 and Case 3

 No  Uncertain  Yes, plasma  Yes, packed red blood cells  Yes, plasma and packed red blood cells…Continue readingCase 3: Based upon the information provided in Patient Presentation, does this patient need a transfusion?

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Assessment: Using a principle-based approach to transfusion medicine it is easier to focus on what management is not appropriate rather than management that is appropriate. There is no conclusive information…Continue readingSecond Case: Assessment and Conclusion…Continue readingSecond Case: Assessment and Conclusion

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 No platelets were required  One unit  Two units  Three units  Four or more units were appropriate…Continue readingSecond Case: How many of the six platelet transfusions given to this patient were medically necessary?

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 Absolutely not  Probably not  Uncertain  Yes, one platelet pheresis unit  Yes, tow platelet pheresis unit…Continue readingShould this patient in the second case receive platelet transfusion?

The second case was posted this morning. One case will be posted each week, in three successive parts: (1) patient presentation, (2) subsequent case management, and (3) management comments. I…Continue readingAnnouncement from Better Blood Use: Second Case Posting…Continue readingAnnouncement from Better Blood Use: Second Case Posting

Click this link to download the case file from box.net:https://app.box.com/s/k7zhhqefl6hz74btt7fz If you do not download the file after opening the link in box.net, you will not be able to easily…Continue readingCase Two (August 4, 2013): Initial Presentation…Continue readingCase Two (August 4, 2013): Initial Presentation