Transfusion Medicine and Microbiology faculty @uipathology University of Iowa Health Care. Tweets and opinions are my own and not medical advice.
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An interesting case where transfusion medicine and microbiology collide--
"Animal vaccine strain Brucella abortus infection in a plateletpheresis donor: A case report" - Parsons - 2024 - Transfusion - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Here's a succinct and impressive OnePage overview on blood products and transfusion for anyone interested! Although some of the finer points are probably open to debate, I think it's a pretty solid reference-- thanks @OnePagerICU !!
ICU OnePager guide to blood products:
🩸ordering: irradiated, leuk reduced, washed
🆎typing (& CD38 Ab)
⏱️early & delayed rxns (AHTR, DHTR, PTP)
🌡️common & rare rxns (FNHTR, TRALI, GVHD)
💦non-immune rxns (TACO, hyperK)
🙅♂️people who decline transfusions
onepagericu.com/transfusions
So honored to be involved in this summary update in @ModernPathology on fungal infections from @dan_diekema . Free link is still active for a bit - please check it out!
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Many thanks to ASFA and DBC for giving me the opportunity to present this abstract - it has been a great first ASFA conference experience!
You know youre a pathologist when: you can't help but ask for copies of the histopath slides from your cat's mass excision 😅
(it's a sebaceous epithelioma, in case you're wondering - thanks @ISUVetMed)
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LGBTQ+ pronoun pins and stickers are now available! @uiowa @UIowaPeds @UIchildrens medcom.uiowa.edu/theloop/ann…
100% success today!! There might just be hope for this validation (and my success as a micro fellow) yet!!
One in four definitely is enough success for a validation, right? #firsttry #alongwaytogo #illstilltakeitonafridayafternoon
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"From a personal experience, as someone who has worked in the transfusion medicine field for many years, the current situation with the blood supply is the most concerning I have seen in my career," AABB's CMO @Cohn_MD told ABC News. abcn.ws/2Sfaq3Y
I love creative coworkers who make their own images to jazz up PowerPoint presentations! @RobHumbleMD
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I made this coagulation cascade/hemostasis cheat sheet during my rotation because I wasn't ever able to find all the info in one place. Inspired to share by all the great teachers on here. Hope you find it helpful! #MedTwitter #PathTwitter #MedEd #MedLabTwitter
