Albumin, COP and Microcirculation (Video)
Keith Samolyk discusses albumin, colloid oncotic pressure and microcirculation on cardiopulmonary bypass (18 minutes).
The Hemostasis Picture: What Ultrafiltration Does to Coagulation, Clotting Factors, Platelet Count & Function (Video)
Keith Samolyk discusses the effects of ultrafiltration on coagulation, clotting factors and platelet function (18 minutes).
How to Use Data for Quality Improvement in Blood Management (Video)
Dr. Thurer from Haemonetics Corporation discusses the use of data for quality improvement in blood management (33 minutes).
Emergency Department Use of Thromboelastography in Trauma: Goal Directed Blood Component Therapy and Beyond (Video)
Dr. Walsh discusses the use of the TEG in the emergency department on trauma cases (23 minutes).
Blood Utilization:Trends from the National Blood Collection and Utilization Report (Video)
Dr. Whitaker discusses the current blood utilization trends collected bt the AABB (35 minutes).
Physiology and Pathophysiology of Fluids used in CPB (Video)
Gerard Myers discusses the physiology and pathophysiology of fluid management during CPB (29 minutes).
Patient Blood Use and Survival Improvements Employing Smaller ECMO Circuits for Post-cardiotomy Cardiac Surgery Support (Video)
Jeff Riley discusses patient blood use and survival improvements with smaller ECMO circuits (17 minutes).
Plasma and Cyro: What’s in the Bag? (Video)
Dr. Yazer talks about plasma and cryo and what is really in the bag (30 minutes).
Autotransfusion in Autologous Blood Management (Video)
John Rivera discusses the role of autotransfusion in a successuful blood management program (24 minutes).
Monitoring Hemostasis with the TEG® (Video)
Mike Miller from Haemonetics Corporation discusses hemostasis monitoring with the TEG (22 minutes).
Bleeding and Clot Vulnerability (Video)
Dr. Wegner discusses the dynamics of bleeding and clot vulnerability (23 minutes).
Does the RBC Storage Lesion Matter Clinically? (Video)
Dr. Yazer discusses the deleterious clinical effects of RBC storage (36 minutes).