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Sep 2024
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Episode 79: Transfusion reactions with J...

Brandon Oto, PA-C, FCCM and Bryan Boling, DNP, ACNP, FCCM
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We discuss transfusion reactions, risks, and management, including infection, consent, TRALI, TACO, and hemolytic reactions—with Dr. Joe Chaffin (@bloodbankguy), the “Blood Bank Guy” and transfusion medicine specialist. Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! Find us on Patreon here! Buy your merch here! Takeaway lessons 
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