Blood products and transfusion practice for health professionals
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Transfusion-related risks and management of reactions.
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The first of its kind in the world, this innovative app will complement the existing range of resources for everything you need to know about blood and transfusion at any stage of career.
The app was developed following extensive consultation with junior medical officers (JMOs) to find out what tools would be best suited to their needs. It includes information to support the prescription of red cells and platelets, diagnostic information about transfusion reactions, games and more.
By providing bedside access to transfusion education tools and resources, the iTransfuse App promotes safe, appropriate and evidence-based transfusion.
Visit itransfuseapp.com or download it today from Google Play or the App Store.
The 2018 transfusion-transmissible infections in Australia surveillance report is now available and can be found here.
Parvovirus B19V (B19V) is a common community-acquired respiratory transmitted infection which causes erythema infectiosum in children and has now been linked to a spectrum of outcomes including asymptomatic infection, non-specific flu like symptoms, arthropathy and transient red cell aplasia.
transfusion.com.au is the Australian Red Cross Blood Service's comprehensive website on blood products and transfusion practice for health professionals.
Updated on 4 April, 2018