Podcast – Blooducation

Management of sickle cell anaemia: Part 2 – Dr Shivan Pancham

Sickle cell anaemia is a common inherited disorder with many chronic complications as well as acute presentations. Finally there are some novel treatments on the horizon. Dr Shivan Pancham discusses current management with Suzy in part 2 of the podcast

Management of sickle cell anaemia: part 1 – Dr Shivan Pancham

Sickle cell anaemia is a common inherited disorder with many chronic complications as well as acute presentations. Finally there are some novel treatments on the horizon. Dr Shivan Pancham discusses current management with Suzy.

Clinical use of granulocytes – Dr Suzy Morton

Granulocytes podcast with Helen and Suzy

Current management of Essential Thrombocythaemia – Dr Hayder Hussein

Helen discusses Current management of Essential Thrombocythaemia – Dr Hayder Hussein

Diagnosis and Treatment of Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria – Dr Morag Griffin

PNH is a very rare disease but it is important for all haematologists to know when to test and what to do when a clone is detected

Amyloidosis – Professor Guy Pratt

Characteristics of blood group systems part 2: other blood group systems – Dr Tom Bullock

Characteristics of blood group systems part 2:
other blood group systems – Tom Bullock

Characteristics of blood group systems part 1: antibody testing and the Rh group – Dr Tom Bullock

Characteristics of blood group systems part 1: antibody testing and the Rh group with Tom Bullock

Anticoagulation dilemmas – Dr Gill Lowe

Anticoagulation dilemmas with Gill Lowe

Platelet aggregometry and inherited platelet disorders – Dr Gill Lowe

Familial ITP is very rare so if a FH exists, think about hereditary platelet disorders. Get historical plt counts and bleeding challenge history. Investigations: - FBC, film, coagulation, fibrinogen, von Willebrand screen, malaria screen, haematinics initially. - Platelet function testing – PFA 100 - uses whole blood. 2 cartridges with differing agonists. Read out is… Read More