Mollison's blood transfusion in clinical medicine

Main Author: Klein, Harvey G.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc.
Other Authors: Anstee, David J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Malden, Mass. ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2005.
Edition:11th ed.
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Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10300841
Table of Contents:
  • Blood donors and the withdrawal of blood
  • Transfusion of blood, blood components and plasma alternatives in oligaemia
  • Immunology of red cells
  • ABO, Lewis, and P groups and Ii antigens
  • The Rh blood group system (and LW)
  • Other red cell antigens
  • Red cell antibodies against self antigens, bound antigens and induced antigens bound antigens and induced antigens
  • Blood grouping techniques
  • The transfusion of red cells
  • Red cell incompatibility in vivo
  • Haemolytic transfusion reactions
  • Haemolytic disease of the fetus and the newborn
  • Immunology of leucocytes, platelets and plasma components
  • The transfusion of platelets, leucocytes, haemopoietic cells and plasma components
  • Some unfavourable effects of transfusion
  • Infectious agents transmitted by transfusion
  • Haemopheresis
  • Alternatives to blood transfusion.