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Are we on the right TRACT? 

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Transfusion Decisions in Severe Anaemia Reducing child mortality remains high on the global health agenda. Let’s take the humble blood transfusion – used in emergency departments across the globe and playing a key role in critical care. However, there is a huge variation in transfusion practice globally.

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emDOCs Revamp – Acute Chest Syndrome

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His medical history is significant for three prior admissions for vaso-occlusive crises that have responded well to appropriate therapy, including pain control with NSAIDs and opioids, blood transfusions, antibiotics, and intravenous (IV) crystalloids. Critical Care Medicine 41(12):p A191, December 2013. 2013 Jan-Mar;16(1):91-5.

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Leucodepletion in Bordetella Pertussis

Don't Forget the Bubbles

The blood tests revealed lymphocyte-predominant leukocytosis with a white blood cell count (WBC) of 40 x 10/L, raising suspicion of Bordetella pertussis. Post-ET, careful monitoring is essential, particularly for secondary bacterial infections and sepsis. The other investigations are unremarkable, including a normal CT head.

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A Practical Approach to HIV/AIDS: Part 1

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7 The disease spreads primarily through unprotected sexual contact, sharing of contaminated needles, blood transfusions, and from mother to child during childbirth or breastfeeding. The virus spreads through unprotected sex, blood transfusions, injection drug use, and from mother to child. HIVHost Cell Interactions.

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